2 Samuel 13:38 KJV
So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.
Matthew Henry
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Cross References
- 2 Samuel 14:23 So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
- 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.
- 2 Samuel 15:8 For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.
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Topics
Kings of Israel & Judah
- DavidKing of Israel · 1055–1015 BC
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1055–1015 BC · David reigns in Israel
Places
- GeshurRegion · today Fiq · Location possible
- Places in 2 Samuel 13 on a map
Bible Dictionary
Hebrew and Strong’s
- So Absalom וְאַבְשָׁלוֹם wĕʾabšālôm אֲבִישָׁלוֹם Proper name · with and
- fled בָּרַח bāraḥ בָּרַח Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular
- and went וַיֵּלֶךְ wayyēlek יָלַךְ Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- to Geshur גְּשׁוּר gĕšûr גְּשׁוּר Proper name
- and was there three וַיְהִי wayhî Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and שָׁם šām Adverb שָׁלֹשׁ šālōš שָׁלוֹשׁ Number · feminine singular
- years שָׁנִים šānîm שָׁנֶה Noun · feminine plural
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