Absalom’s Pillar

Absalom’s Pillar

Absalom’s Pillar. A monument of tomb which Absalom had built during his lifetime in the king’s dale, that is, the valley of the Kedron, at the foot of Mount Olivet, near Jerusalem, 2Sa 18:18, compare with 2Sa 14:27. For his three sons, and where he probably expected to be buried. The tomb there now, and called by Absalom’s name was probably built at a later date.

Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary