a.vi.sha.lom is the personal name of David’s son, appearing in accounts of his family, exile, return, and bid for rule.

The term functions consistently as a proper personal name for David’s son: he is identified within David’s family, acts against Amnon, returns from Geshur, and becomes the focus of a conspiracy against David.

1. Personal name of David’s son · dominant

   The noun is marked Proper throughout the supplied occurrences. In 2 Samuel 13:1 the APB renders him as David’s son and Tamar’s brother; in 2 Samuel 14:23 he is brought from Geshur to Jerusalem; and in 2 Samuel 15:10 the proclamation says that he reigns in Hebron.

   2 Samuel 13:12 Samuel 13:222 Samuel 14:232 Samuel 14:332 Samuel 15:101 Chronicles 3:2

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB generally presents the term as the personal name “Absalom,” including family identifications, reports of flight and return, and announcements of his rule. These renderings confirm the named participant in each clause rather than define the term independently.