Lectionary Calendar
Saturday, April 27th, 2024
the Fourth Week after Easter
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Bible Dictionaries
Absalom's Pillar

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Prev Entry
Absalom
Next Entry
Absalom's Place
Resource Toolbox

Absalom's Pillar. A monument of tomb which Absalom had built during his lifetime in the king's dale, that is, the valley of the Kedron, at the foot of Mount Olivet, near Jerusalem, 2 Samuel 18:18, compare with 2 Samuel 14:27. For his three sons, and where he probably expected to be buried. The tomb there now, and called by Absalom's name was probably built at a later date.

Bibliography Information
Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Absalom's Pillar'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​sbd/​a/absaloms-pillar.html. 1901.
adsFree icon
Ads FreeProfile