2 Samuel 13:37 “Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur…”

2 Samuel 13:37

Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But David mourned for his son every day.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.

World English Bible

But Absalom fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. David mourned for his son every day.

American Standard Version

But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.

Geneva Bible 1599

But Absalom fled away, and went to Talmai the sonne of Ammihur King of Geshur: and Dauid mourned for his sonne euery day.

Darby Translation

And Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And [David] mourned for his son every day.

Young's Literal Translation

And Absalom hath fled, and goeth unto Talmai, son of Ammihud, king of Geshur, and [David] mourneth for his son all the days.

Bible in Basic English

So Absalom went in flight and came to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur, where he was for three years.

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Cross references

“Talmai”

2 Samuel 3:3 1 Chronicles 3:2

2 Samuel 3:3 · BSB

his second was Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; his third was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;

1 Chronicles 3:2 · BSB

the third was Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith;

Also

2 Samuel 14:23 2 Samuel 13:34 2 Samuel 14:32

2 Samuel 14:23 · BSB

So Joab got up, went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 13:34 · BSB

Meanwhile, Absalom had fled. When the young man standing watch looked up, he saw many people coming down the road west of him, along the side of the hill. And the watchman went and reported to the king, “I see men coming…

2 Samuel 14:32 · BSB

“Look,” said Absalom, “I sent for you and said, ‘Come here. I want to send you to the king to ask: Why have I come back from Geshur? It would be better for me if I were still there.’ So now, let me see the king’s face, a…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

36And as he finished speaking, the sons of the king came in, wailing loudly. Then the king and all his servants also wept very bitterly.

38After Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur, he stayed there three years.

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