25. There was no one in Israel as famous for his good looks as Absalom; he had no defect from head to foot.
26. His hair was very thick, and he had to cut it once a year, when it grew too long and heavy. It would weigh more than two kilogrammes according to the royal standard of weights.
27. Absalom had three sons and one daughter named Tamar, a very beautiful woman.
28. Absalom lived two years in Jerusalem without seeing the king.
29. Then he sent for Joab, to ask him to go to the king for him; but Joab would not come. Again Absalom sent for him, and again Joab refused to come.
30. So Absalom said to his servants, “Look, Joab's field is next to mine, and it has barley growing in it. Go and set fire to it.” So they went and set the field on fire.
31. Joab went to Absalom's house and demanded, “Why did your servants set fire to my field?”