2 Samuel 13:38
36 And as he finished speaking, the sons of the king came in, wailing loudly. Then the king and all his servants also wept very bitterly.
37 Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But David mourned for his son every day.
After Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur, he stayed there three years.
39 And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he had been consoled over Amnon’s death.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- After Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur, he stayed there three years.
- KJV
- So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.
- WEB
- So Absalom fled and went to Geshur, and was there three years.
- ASV
- So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.
- DARBY
- Now Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.
- BLB
- And Absalom fled and went to Geshur, and he was there three years.
- ÅB
- Da nå Absalom var flyktet og hadde draget til Gesur, ble han der tre år.
- OTB
- Så hadde Absalom flyktet og dratt til Gesjur, og han var der i tre år.
- B1930
- Da nu Absalom var flyktet og hadde draget til Gesur, blev han der tre år.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Samuel 14:23
So Joab got up, went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
Read in context2 Samuel 15:8
For your servant made a vow while dwelling in Geshur of Aram, saying: ‘If indeed the LORD brings me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the LORD in Hebron.’”
Read in context2 Samuel 14:32
“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, and if there is iniquity in me, let him kill me.”
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