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The most obvious biblical parallel is between Absalom (Stephen Kumalo's son) and the biblical Absalom.

Check out the story of the biblical Absalom in Wikipedia.

Here are a few parallels:

Both Absaloms...

-rebelled against their fathers

-died by hanging

-greatly grieved their fathers

-were greedy

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