What physical feature of Absalom is specifically mentioned as being weighed every year when he cut it?
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Correct answer: His hair
2 Samuel 14 describes Absalom as the most handsome man in Israel. His hair was so thick that when he cut it annually, it weighed 200 shekels by the royal standard.
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