2 Samuel 14:26

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And when he cut the hair of his head—he shaved it every year because his hair got so heavy—he would weigh it out to be two hundred shekels, according to the royal standard.

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When he cut the hair of his head (now it was at every year’s end that he cut it; because it was heavy on him, therefore he cut it); he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels, after the king’s weight.

World English Bible (WEB)

And when he polled{H1548}{(H8763)} his head{H7218},(for it was at every year's{H3117}{H3117} end{H7093} that he polled{H1548}{(H8762)} it: because the hair was heavy{H3513}{(H8804)} on him, therefore he polled{H1548}{(H8765)} it:) he weighed{H8254}{(H8804)} the hair{H8181} of his head{H7218} at two hundred{H3967} shekels{H8255} after the king's{H4428} weight{H68}.

Strong's King James

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The F.O.G Paraphrase

and in his polling his head—and it hath been at the end of year by year that he polleth it, for it is heavy on him, and he hath polled it—he hath even weighed out the hair of his head—two hundred shekels by the king’s weight.

Young's Literal Translation

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