Third son of David (2 Sam. 3: 3); kills his brother Amnon (2 Sam. 13: 20-39; 2 Sam. 14: 21-33); conspires against David, who flees from Jerusalem (chs. 15 - 17); hanging in the oak, is slain by Joab (2 Sam. 18: 9-17); David wept for Absalom (2 Sam. 18: 33; 2 Sam. 19: 1-6, 9, 10; 2 Sam. 20: 6; 1 Kgs. 1: 6; 1 Kgs. 2: 7, 28; 1 Chr. 3: 2; 2 Chr. 11; 2 Chr. 20; Ps. 3, title).