Editing Absalom (section)

===Music===
* [[Josquin des Prez]] composed the [[motet]] "Absalon, fili mi" on the occasion of the death of [[Giovanni Borgia (1474)|Juan Borgia]] (Absalon being a further alternative spelling).
* [[Nicolas Gombert|Nicholas Gombert]] composed the two-part, eight-voice motet "Lugebat David Absalon".
* [[Heinrich Schütz]] (1585–1672) composed "Fili mi, Absalon" as part of his Sinfoniae Sacrae, op. 6.
* The single verse, 2 Samuel 18:33, regarding David's grief at the loss of his son ("And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!"), is the inspiration for the text of several pieces of choral music, usually entitled ''When David Heard'' (such as those by Renaissance composers [[Thomas Tomkins]] and [[Thomas Weelkes]], or modern composers [[Eric Whitacre]], Joshua Shank, and Norman Dinerstein). This verse is also used in "David's Lamentation" by [[William Billings]], first published in 1778.
* [[Leonard Cohen]]'s poem "Prayer for Sunset" compares the setting sun to the raving Absalom, and asks whether another Joab will arrive tomorrow night to kill Absalom again.
* "Absalom, Absalom" is a song on the 1996 Compass CD ''Making Light of It'' by singer/songwriter [[Pierce Pettis]], incorporating several elements of the biblical narrative.
* The Australian composer [[Nigel Butterley]] set the verse in his 2008 choral work "Beni Avshalom", commissioned by the [[Sydney Chamber Choir]].
* During the finale of the song "[[Distant Early Warning (song)|Distant Early Warning]]" by Canadian band [[Rush (band)|Rush]], [[Geddy Lee]] sings, "Absalom, Absalom, Absalom"; lyrics written by drummer [[Neil Peart]].
* [[David Olney]]'s 2000 CD ''Omar's Blues'' includes the song "Absalom". The song depicts David grieving over the death of his son.
* The story of Absalom is referred to several places in folk singer [[Adam Arcuragi]]'s song "Always Almost Crying".
* The San Francisco–based band [[Om (band)|Om]] mentions Absalom in their song "Kapila's Theme" from their debut album ''[[Variations on a Theme (Om album)|Variations on a Theme]]''.
* The garage folk band David's Doldrums references Absalom in their song, "My Name Is Absalom". The song alludes to Absalom's feelings of solemnity and abandonment of love and hope.
* In "Every Kind Word" by [[Lackthereof]], Danny Seim's project parallel to [[Menomena]], Seim sings "...&nbsp;and your hair is long like Absalom."
* "Barach Hamelech", an Israeli song by Amos Etinger and Yosef Hadar.
* The [[grindcore]] band [[Discordance Axis]] references Absalom at the end of the track entitled "Castration Rite".<!--
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* In 2007 [[Ryland Angel]] released "Absalom" on Ryland Angel-Manhattan Records.
* "Hanging By His Hair" from the 1998 ''[[Wormwood: Curious Stories from the Bible|Wormwood]]'' album by [[The Residents]] recounts Absalom's defiance and death. Also performed on Roadworms (The Berlin Sessions) and Wormwood Live.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://residents.com/historical/page0/page20/page20.html |title=Residents |access-date=2009-07-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090519121348/http://residents.com/historical/page0/page20/page20.html |archive-date=2009-05-19 }}</ref>
* "Absalom" is a song on Brand New Shadows's debut album, ''[[White Flags]]''. It is a mournful lament from King David's perspective.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://brandnewshadows.com/_downloads/lyrics.pdf |title=Brand New Shadows |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708090903/http://brandnewshadows.com/_downloads/lyrics.pdf |archive-date=8 July 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* "Absalom" is an album by the experimental/progressive band [[Stick Men (prog band)|Stick Men]] featuring Tony Levin, Markus Reuter and Pat Mastelotto.
* The American Rock band [[Little Feat]] reference Absalom in their song "Gimme a Stone" on the album entitled ''[[Chinese Work Songs]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.littlefeat.net/index.php?page=lyrics&dc_id=261 |title=Gimme a Stone |author=Kenny Gradney |publisher=BubbleUp |access-date=13 November 2016 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035626/http://www.littlefeat.net/index.php?page=lyrics&dc_id=261 |url-status=dead }}</ref> This song is written from the perspective of King David—mainly focusing on the task of fighting Goliath—but contains a lament to Absalom. This was a cover of the song, the original being on the 1998 Americana concept album Largo, by David Forman and Levon Helm.