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 Paraphrase: The APB generally presents the term as the personal name “Absalom,” including family identifications, reports of flight and return, and announcements of his rule. Because the paraphrase is not word-aligned, these renderings confirm the named participant in each clause rather than define the term independently.