What a Tangled Mess...

Absalom is the product of a very messed up family. He murdered his brother, usurped his father’s throne, then in broad daylight, slept with his father’s concubines. Still his father David, mourned for this treacherous man. His death was as dignified as his life – he got snagged in a tree. Considering that Absalom’s name means father of peace, this is tragically ironic.