Battle of the Wood of Ephraim Absalom." The two armies met in a forest of Ephraim. It was a great and terrible battle. The rebel forces were unable to maneuver because the thickness of trees, and their numbers were reduced by the underbrush of the forest. The forces of Absalom were thus routed by the royal forces of David. Absalom himself fled. As he was riding through the woods on his mule, he was caught by the long locks of his hair under the spreading branches of a large tree. Unable to free himself, he remained suspended, his mule had escaped. One of David's servants brought
Son of a Son of a Sailor Son of a Son of a Sailor Son of a Son of a Sailor is the eighth studio album by American popular music singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. It was initially released in March 1978 as ABC Dunhill AA-1046 and later rereleased on its successor label, MCA. "Son of a Son of a Sailor" reached #10 on the "Billboard" 200 album chart and #6 on the "Billboard" Top Country Albums chart. The album was also certified "Platinum" by the RIAA. Three singles from the album charted including "Cheeseburger in Paradise" (#32 on the "Billboard Hot" 100), "Livingston Saturday Night" (#52 Hot 100;