# H53 אֲבִישָׁלוֹם

אֲבִישָׁלוֹם (ʼĂbîyshâlôwm), Strong’s H53: Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite KJV: Abishalom, Absalom.. Occurs 111 times.

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*ʼĂbîyshâlôwm* — Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite

KJV: Abishalom, Absalom.

Built from [אָב ʼâb](https://besorah.bible/word/H1) (father) + [שָׁלוֹם shâlôwm](https://besorah.bible/word/H7965) (safe) — means “father of peace (i.e. friendly)”

Occurs 111 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- אֲבִישָׁלוֹם n.pr.m. (my father is peace)
- 1 Rehob.’s father-in-law
- 2 3rd son of Dvd

## Where it occurs
- [2 Samuel 3:3](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/3?v=3) — and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the…
- [2 Samuel 13:1](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/13?v=1) — After this, Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
- [2 Samuel 13:4](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/13?v=4) — He said to him, “Why, son of the king, are you so sad from day to day? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon said to him, “I love…
- [2 Samuel 13:20](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/13?v=20) — Absalom her brother said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? But now hold your peace, my sister. He is your…
- [2 Samuel 13:22](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/13?v=22) — Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
- [2 Samuel 13:23](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/13?v=23) — After two full years, Absalom had sheep shearers in Baal Hazor, which is beside Ephraim; and Absalom invited all the…
- [2 Samuel 13:24](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/13?v=24) — Absalom came to the king and said, “See now, your servant has sheep shearers. Please let the king and his servants go…
- [2 Samuel 13:25](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/13?v=25) — The king said to Absalom, “No, my son, let’s not all go, lest we be burdensome to you.” He pressed him; however he…
- [2 Samuel 13:26](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/13?v=26) — Then Absalom said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us.” The king said to him, “Why should he go with you?”
- [2 Samuel 13:27](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/13?v=27) — But Absalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him.