Absalom Rebellus

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King David does not put his son Amnon to death when Amnon rapes his half-sister Tamar. Instead, his brother Absalom kills Amnon, turning against his father, and fleeing the land. Eventually Absalom returns, leading a rebel army against David.

Critical Literature
Nishimura (2001), Epstein (1967)

Absalom Rebellus appears in the following versions and secondary versions
Version Original Language Branch of Tradition Adapted from Hebrew Group A East Mishle Sendebar Hebrew Group B Hebrew East Mishle Sendebar Hebrew Prints Hebrew East Latin Mishle Sendebar East Hebrew Mishle Sendebar Mishle Sendebar Hebrew East

Absalom Rebellus is narrated in the following occurrences
Narrator Pages Empress Berlin Staatsbibliothek Ms. lat. qu. 618, Hebrew Group A, Hebrew Group B, Hebrew Prints, Latin Mishle Sendebar, Mishle Sendebar

Absalom Rebellus appears in the following manuscripts

Manuscript Language Siglum (Version) Language Group within Version Berlin Staatsbibliothek Ms. lat. qu. 618 Latin Mishle Sendebar Latin Mishle Sendebar Città del Vaticano Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana Ebr. 100 Hebrew Mishle Sendebar Hebrew Mishle Sendebar Oxford Bodleian Library Bodley Or. 135 Hebrew Mishle Sendebar Hebrew Mishle Sendebar Oxford Bodleian Library MS Heb. d. 11 Hebrew Mishle Sendebar Hebrew Mishle Sendebar