![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And to top it all off, eventually his father fled and Absalom himself became king. (Sounds racy, but this is just regular Bible stuff for you.) After arranging the execution, Absalom fled Jerusalem, only to return and win the hearts and minds of the people of Israel. These chapters recount the story of Absalom, son of King David, who killed his brother Amnon when he raped their sister Tamar. So where in the Bible are we, exactly? Well, we're in 2 Samuel13-20. (Don't get too excited: despite what the sassy exclamation point might suggest, Absalom, Absalom! is not the Broadway version of a biblical story.) In fact, the title of this book runs back a long way, from a story in the Bible. Got your attention, right?īut there's more to it than that – at least Shmoop thinks so. Absalom, Absalom! We've got the same word twice and an exclamation point. ![]()
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