2 Samuel 13:38 KJV

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

Matthew Henry

  • David's grief, Absalom flees to GeshurJonadab was as guilty of Ammon's death, as of his sin; such false friends do they prove, who counsel us to do wickedly. Instead of loathing Absalom as a...

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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Bible Dictionary

  • AbsalomFather of peace; i.e., “peaceful” David’s son by Maacah (2 Sam 3:3; comp. 1 Kgs 1:6). He was noted for his personal beauty and for the...
  • GeshurBridge, the name of a district or principality of Syria near Gilead, between Mount Hermon and the Lake of Tiberias (2 Sam 15:8; 1 Chr...

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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