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Absalom happened to meet some of David's servants

This is an event that happened during the battle. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "During the battle, Absalom happened to meet some of David's servants" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit)

David's servants

"David's soldiers." These men served David as soldiers. See how you translated this phrase in 2 Samuel 3:22.

his head was caught up in the tree branches

Absalom had long hair that got caught in the tree branches. Alternate translation: "his hair was caught in the tree branches" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)

dangling

hanging or swinging loosely

between the ground and the sky

"in the air"

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