2 Samuel 13:37

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

David was sad for a long time because Amnon was dead. Absalom had run away to Geshur, where he stayed for three years with King Talmai the son of Ammihud.

Cross References

2 Samuel 13:34

and Absalom has run away.” One of the guards noticed a lot of people coming along the hillside on the road to Horonaim. He went and told the king, “I saw some men coming along Horonaim Road.”

2 Samuel 13:36

No sooner had he said it, than David's sons came in. They were weeping out loud, and David and all his officials cried just as loudly.

2 Samuel 14:13

The woman said: Haven't you been hurting God's people? Your own son had to leave the country. And when you judged in my favour, it was the same as admitting that you should have let him come back.

2 Samuel 14:23

Joab went to Geshur to get Absalom. But when they came back to Jerusalem,

2 Samuel 14:32

Absalom answered, “You didn't pay any attention when I sent for you. I want you to ask my father why he told me to come back from Geshur. I was better off there. I want to see my father now! If I'm guilty, let him kill me.”

2 Samuel 15:8

when I was living with the Arameans in Geshur. I promised that if the LORD would bring me back to live in Jerusalem, I would worship him in Hebron.”