And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.
Absalom ran into David's soldiers. He was riding a mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak tree. Absalom's head got caught in the oak tree, and he was left hanging between the sky and the ground while his mule kept going and left him behind.
This verse describes how Absalom got trapped hanging from a tree when his mule ran under its branches during his escape from David's army.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during Absalom's rebellion against his father King David, when he had declared himself king and was fighting for control of Israel. Absalom was fleeing from the battle in the forest of Ephraim where his forces were being defeated by David's loyal army. His thick, beautiful hair (which the Bible mentions he was proud of) likely contributed to him getting caught in the tree branches.
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