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2 Samuel 13:37

AbsalomAmmihudDavidTalmaiGeshur

35 And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king’s sons come: as thy servant said, so it is.

36 And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king’s sons came, and lifted up their voice and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very sore.

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

38 So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

39 And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

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BSB
Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But David mourned for his son every day.
KJV
But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.
WEB
But Absalom fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. David mourned for his son every day.
ASV
But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. And [David] mourned for his son every day.
DARBY
And Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And [David] mourned for his son every day.
BLB
And Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud king of Geshur. And he mourned for his son all the days.
ÅB
Men Absalom flyktet og dro til Talmai, sønn av Ammihud, kongen i Gesur. Og David sørget over sin sønn hele tiden.
OTB
I mellomtiden hadde Absalom flyktet til Talmai, sønn av Ammihud, kongen av Gesjur. Og David sørget over sin sønn hver dag.
B1930
Men Absalom flyktet og drog til Talmai, sønn av Ammihud, kongen i Gesur. Og David sørget over sin sønn hele tiden.

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Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 3:3

    And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

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  • 2 Samuel 14:23

    So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.

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  • 1 Chronicles 3:2

    The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:

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  • 2 Samuel 13:34

    But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behind him.

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  • 2 Samuel 14:32

    And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king’s face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.

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