Absalom (Hebrew: אַבְשָׁלוֹם ʾAḇšālōm, lit. 'Father of Peace') was an Israelite prince. Born to David and Maacah, who was from Geshur, he was the only...
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Absalom, Absalom! is a novel by the American author William Faulkner, first published in 1936. Taking place before, during, and after the American Civil...
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Absalom and Achitophel is a celebrated satirical poem by John Dryden, written in heroic couplets and first published in 1681. The poem tells the Biblical...
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Look up Absalom or Absalon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Absalom (Avshalom) is a son of King David in the Old Testament. Absalom, Absalon, Absolem...
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David and Maacah, who was from Geshur, she was the only full sibling of Absalom. She is described in the Hebrew Bible as being exceptionally beautiful...
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Absalom (Hebrew: אַבְשָלוֹם, Modern: ʼAvšalōm, Tiberian: ʼAḇšālōm, "father of peace"; Biblical Greek: Αβεσσαλωμ) is a masculine first name from the Old...
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Absalom Tatom (1742 – December 20, 1802) was a U.S. Congressman from North Carolina from 1795 to 1796. Born in North Carolina in 1742, Tatom was a sergeant...
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Absalom Jones (November 7, 1746 – February 13, 1818) was an African-American abolitionist and clergyman who became prominent in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
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The Tomb of Absalom (Hebrew: יד אבשלום, romanized: Yad Avshalom, lit. 'Absalom's Memorial'), also called Absalom's Pillar, is an ancient monumental rock-cut...
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John Henry Absalom OAM (11 November 1927 – 22 March 2019) was an Australian artist, author and adventurer. John Henry Absalom, colloquially to everyone...
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