Bible Dictionary: Revenge: Absalom

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Torrey's Topical Textbook

2 Samuel 13:23-29
And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheep shearers in Baalhazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.
Torrey's Topical Textbook

Library

Chastisements.
... the most formidable person in Absalom's conspiracy, whose defection wounded him
so deeply, was no doubt driven to the usurper's side out of revenge for the ...
//christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/the life of david/xiv chastisements.htm

The Reign of David.
... brutal lusts. (3) Absalom treacherously murdered Ammon as a matter of revenge
for the outrage upon his sister, Tamar. (4) The rebellion ...
/.../tidwell/the bible period by period/chapter xi the reign of.htm

How David, when He had Recovered his Kingdom, was Reconciled to ...
... occasion of greater mischief, and hurt our affairs more than did Absalom himself;
do ... the death of his brother Asahel, which he seemed to revenge, afforded him ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 11 how david when.htm

David's Deserts
... The tragedies of his sons, of Amnon, of Absalom, are altogether ... Luxury, ambition,
revenge, vanity, recklessness of decency, open rebellion, disgrace them in ...
//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/david/sermon iv davids deserts.htm

The Second Book
... of Nabal the Carmelite, since he himself postponed vengeance, he received his revenge
at once ... was seduced by the mad act of Amnon, and Amnon slain by Absalom. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/salvian/on the government of god/the second book.htm

Aron, Brother of Moses, 486, 487.
... Absalom, David's son, [17]4, [18]5; type of Judas the traitor, [19]4, [20]20 ... Detraction,
a stumbling-block to the weak, [276]188; must not seek revenge for, [277 ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/aron brother of moses 486.htm

Colossians iii. 7-May
... So that they who revenge are ungrateful. ... But I am reminded of others also that have
killed their brothers; when, for instance, Absalom killed Amnon the eldest ...
/.../homily viii colossians iii 7-may.htm

Home-Discipline.
... It is exercised because He loves them, not because He delights in revenge and in ...
of this defect caused him to cry out in bitter anguish, "Oh Absalom, my son ...
/.../philips/the christian home/chapter xix home-discipline.htm

Book 5 Footnotes
... ch.2., "That revenge is not evil, but that patience is more honorable.". ... [15] Of
this weight of Absalom's hair, how in twenty or thirty years it might well ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/book 5 footnotes.htm

The Wrath of God
... If it were such a misery for Absalom, that he might not see the King's face ... we wish
evil to others; it is a vermin that lives on blood; it studies revenge. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/watson/the ten commandments/3 3 the wrath of god.htm

Subtopics

Revenge by James and John

Revenge by Jezebel

Revenge by Joab

Revenge by Samson

Revenge by Simeon and Levi

Revenge by the Chief Priests