2 Samuel 13:37
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| Overview - 2 Samuel 13 | |
| 1 | Amnon loving Tamar, by Jonadab's counsel feigning himself sick, ravishes her. |
| 15 | He hates her, and shamefully turns her away. |
| 19 | Absalom entertains her, and conceals his purpose. |
| 23 | At a sheep-shearing among all the king's sons, he kills Amnon. |
| 31 | David grieving at the news, is comforted by Jonadab. |
| 37 | Absalom flies to Talmai at Geshur. |
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2 Samuel 13:37 (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.
- Absalom fled
- As Absalom had committed wilful murder, he could not avail himself of a city of refuge; but went to Talmai, king of Geshur, his maternal grandfather.
- Talmai
- 3:3 1 Chronicles 3:2
- Ammihud
- or, Ammihur.