Three sons were born to ABSALOM, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar. She was a woman with a beautiful face.

Now ABSALOM in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself the pillar which is in the king's valley, for he said, "I have no son to keep my name in memory." He called the pillar after his own name. It is called ABSALOM's monument, to this day.

He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.

After her, he took Maacah the daughter of ABSALOM; and she bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.