Did Absalom have sons?

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2Sa 14:

27a Three sons and a daughter were born to Absalom.

2Sa 18:

18 Absalom in his lifetime had taken and set up for himself the pillar that is in the King’s Valley, for he said, “I have no son to keep my name in remembrance.” He called the pillar after his own name, and it is called Absalom’s monument to this day.

Absalom had no son to preserve his legacy.

How to reconcile the above two verses?

Absalom’s three sons died prematurely. In ancient times, infant and child mortality rates were high, and it was not uncommon for children to die young. If all three of Absalom’s sons had died before reaching adulthood, Absalom would indeed have no surviving heir to carry on his name. This adds to the tragic nature of his story, as his rebellion and death effectively ended his family line.