Absalom's long, thick hair was a source of great pride to him, but it caused his death when his hair caught in the branches of a big tree, holding him fast. David's general, Joab, killed him as he hung there, ending Absalom's rebellion against his father David (2 Samuel 17:15--18:18).

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