How did Absalom die during the battle in the Forest of Ephraim?
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Correct answer: He was caught by his hair in an oak tree and killed by Joab
As Absalom rode his mule under a large oak, his head got caught in the branches. While he was hanging there helpless, Joab took three spears and thrust them into Absalom's heart, despite David's command to spare him.
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