24. But King David said, “Absalom must go back to his own house. He cannot come to see me.” So Absalom went back to his own house, but he could not go to see the king.
25. People really bragged about how good-looking Absalom was. No man in Israel was as handsome as Absalom. Every part of his body was perfect—from his head to his feet.
26. At the end of every year, Absalom cut the hair from his head and weighed it. The hair weighed about five pounds.
27. Absalom had three sons and one daughter. Her name was Tamar, and she was a beautiful woman.
28. Absalom lived in Jerusalem for two full years without being allowed to visit King David.
29. Absalom sent a message to Joab, asking for permission to see the king, but Joab refused to come see him. So Absalom sent a second message to Joab. Again, Joab refused to come see him.
30. Then Absalom said to his servants, “Look, Joab’s field is next to my field. He has barley growing in that field. Go burn the barley.” So Absalom’s servants went and started a fire in Joab’s field.