2 Samuel 14:26

God's Word

At the end of every year, he used to cut his hair because it became heavy for him. When he cut the hair on his head and weighed it, it weighed five pounds according to the royal standard.

Cross References

Genesis 23:16

Abraham agreed to Ephron’s terms. So he weighed out for Ephron the amount stated in front of the Hittites: ten pounds of silver at the current merchants’ exchange rate.

2 Samuel 18:9

Absalom happened to come face to face with some of David’s men. He was riding on a mule, and the mule went under the tangled branches of a large tree. Absalom’s head became caught in the tree. So he was left hanging  in midair when the mule that was under him ran away.

Isaiah 3:24

Instead of the smell of perfume, there will be the smell of decay. They will wear ropes instead of belts. They will have bald heads instead of beautiful hair. They will wear sackcloth instead of expensive clothes. Their beauty will be scarred.

Ezekiel 44:20

“ ‘They must not shave their heads or let their hair grow long. They must keep the hair on their heads trimmed.

Leviticus 19:36

Use honest scales, honest weights, and honest measures. I am the Lord your God who brought you out of Egypt.

1 Corinthians 11:14

Doesn’t nature itself teach you that it is disgraceful for a man to have long hair?