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
In the biblical narrative of 2 Samuel, Absalom, the son of King David, had staged a rebellion against his father to seize the throne, which escalated into a civil war that divided Israel. During the ensuing battle in the forest of Ephraim, Absalom was fleeing on his mule when his long hair became entangled in the branches of a large oak tree, leaving him suspended and vulnerable to capture. This event highlighted the futility of his rebellion and fulfilled earlier prophecies about the consequences of his actions.
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