Waiting for reviewNamesCandidate #49963 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

absolomAbsalom

Proper names whose form changes beyond mechanical spelling: Ionas → Jonah. Approve one at a time.

Puritas changed it: 1,839 times in 653 works
Consistency: 99.8% (1,839 of 1,841)
Reach if approved: ~1,936 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: No opinion (map not loaded)
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 1,843 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (1,839 changes in 653 works, 99.8% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 1,839)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… worſhip him. And thus the Deuill is called the God of this world, as AbſolomAbsalom was called King, by vſurpation.
With rule
… worſhip him. And thus the Deuill is called the God of this world, as AbſolomAbsalom was called King, by vſurpation.
Nehemiah Rogers · The Wild Vine · p. 282 · Open in the reader
Printed
… did not forraine warres, and home-bred ſeditions, the conſpiracy of his owne ſonne AbſolomAbsalom againſt him, together with infinite other troubles, griefes and cares, conſtraine him oftentimes to …
With rule
… did not forraine warres, and home-bred ſeditions, the conſpiracy of his owne ſonne AbſolomAbsalom againſt him, together with infinite other troubles, griefes and cares, conſtraine him oftentimes to …
Daniel Featley · A Key Opening Mysterious Texts of Scripture · p. 699 · Open in the reader
Printed
… kingdome, and to the Tabernacle and Arke of God, when by the treaſon of AbſolomAbsalom he was forced from all.
With rule
… kingdome, and to the Tabernacle and Arke of God, when by the treaſon of AbſolomAbsalom he was forced from all.
William Gouge · A Guide to Go to God · p. 337 · Open in the reader
Printed
… was loath to be put beside his throne (as well as hee loved his AbsolomAbsalom) to bee thrust out of his kingdome, to be trampled upon, &c. but yet …
With rule
… was loath to be put beside his throne (as well as hee loved his AbsolomAbsalom) to bee thrust out of his kingdome, to be trampled upon, &c. but yet …
Robert Harris · The Way to True Happiness · p. 71 · Open in the reader
Printed
… of excommunication out of that Paradiſe of God, firſt vnder Saul, and then vnder AbſolomAbsalom his owne ſonne; how ſoule-ſick was he for the daily ſacrifices? Moſes, when …
With rule
… of excommunication out of that Paradiſe of God, firſt vnder Saul, and then vnder AbſolomAbsalom his owne ſonne; how ſoule-ſick was he for the daily ſacrifices? Moſes, when …
Robert Horne · A Caveat to Prevent Future Judgments · p. 9 · Open in the reader
Printed
… ſome like miſdemeanour toward them. Examples of this diſobedience we haue in Eſau, Cham, AbſolomAbsalom, and Adoniah, and Iſmael. In the latter place the puniſhment is ſhewed, which ſhal …
With rule
… ſome like miſdemeanour toward them. Examples of this diſobedience we haue in Eſau, Cham, AbſolomAbsalom, and Adoniah, and Iſmael. In the latter place the puniſhment is ſhewed, which ſhal …
Peter Moffett · Commentary Upon Proverbs · p. 297 · Open in the reader
Printed
… of Dauid: for as he defiled an others mans wife, so his owne sonne AbsolomAbsalom defiled his wiues in the sight of all Israel, 2. Sam. 10. 22. & his murther in slaying …
With rule
… of Dauid: for as he defiled an others mans wife, so his owne sonne AbsolomAbsalom defiled his wiues in the sight of all Israel, 2. Sam. 10. 22. & his murther in slaying …
William Perkins · Commentary on Galatians 1-5 · p. 557 · Open in the reader
Printed
… when he is angry with it, when he afflicts i. David was angry with AbsolomAbsalom, Ioab makes a suit to …i… to call home his banished, though David was …
With rule
… when he is angry with it, when he afflicts i. David was angry with AbsolomAbsalom, Ioab makes a suit to …i… to call home his banished, though David was …
John Preston · The Saints Qualification · p. 292 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (2)

1 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 1 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Commentary on Ezra Nehemiah Ester Job and Psalms A63066

Printed
… longed for a new King who would favour their wicked practices; ſuch as was abſolomAbsalom, whom they ſhortly after ſet up. David they could not name, becauſe be did …
With rule
… longed for a new King who would favour their wicked practices; ſuch as was abſolomAbsalom, whom they ſhortly after ſet up. David they could not name, becauſe be did …
John Trapp · Commentary on Ezra Nehemiah Ester Job and Psalms · p. 693 · Open in the reader