2 Samuel 14:26When he cut the hair of his head (now it was at every year's end that he cut it; because it was heavy on him, therefore he cut it); he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels, after the king's weight.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, ~980 BC. The narrator records Absalom's annual hair-cutting ceremony that became a public spectacle...
The emotion here: documenting absurd vanity with growing alarm
The original word
shekel (שֶׁקֶל) — weight measure, about 11.4 grams, 200 shekels = 5 pounds
Why it matters
Five pounds of hair would require shoulder-length hair on a tall man - extraordinary by ancient standards
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Samuel 14:26
He WEIGHED his hair - this was narcissism so extreme it became a public event
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows Absalom had amazing hair, but it reveals dangerous self-obsession that valued image over substance.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Samuel 14:26
Bible Genome reading
2 Samuel 14:26 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Samuel 14:26 comes from the book of 2 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is conversational. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include vanity, excess, pride. Notable phrases: weighed the hair; heavy on him.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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