Now Davidand his menwentup and raidedthe Geshuritesand the Girzitesand the Amalekites;for they were the inhabitantsof the landfrom ancienttimes,as you cometo Shureven as faras the landof Egypt.
So Joabaroseand wentto Geshurand broughtAbsalomto Jerusalem.
AbsalomansweredJoab,"Behold,I sentfor you, saying,'Comehere,that I may sendyou to the king,to say,"Whyhave I comefrom Geshur?It would be betterfor me stillto be there."'Nowtherefore, let me seethe king'sface,and ifthereis iniquityin me, let him putme to death."
"For your servantvoweda vowwhile I was livingat Geshurin Aram,saying,Ifthe LORDshall indeedbringme backto Jerusalem,then I will servethe LORD.'"
And behold,the servantsof Davidand Joabcamefrom a raidand broughtmuchspoilwith them; but Abnerwas not with Davidin Hebron,for he had senthim away,and he had gonein peace.
and his second,Chileab,by Abigailthe widowof Nabalthe Carmelite;and the third,Absalomthe sonof Maacah,the daughterof Talmai,kingof Geshur;
from Aramand Moaband the sonsof Ammonand the Philistinesand Amalek,and from the spoilof Hadadezer,sonof Rehob,kingof Zobah.
But Geshurand Aramtookthe townsof Jairfrom them, with Kenathand its villages,[even] sixtycities.Allthesewere the sonsof Machir,the fatherof Gilead.
Then MosesledIsraelfrom the RedSea,and they wentout into the wildernessof Shur;and they wentthreedaysin the wildernessand foundnowater.
Then Amalekcameand foughtagainstIsraelat Rephidim.
"Amalekis livingin the landof the Negevand the Hittitesand the Jebusitesand the Amoritesare livingin the hillcountry,and the Canaanitesare livingby the seaand by the sideof the Jordan."
Then the Amalekitesand the Canaaniteswho livedin that hillcountrycamedown,and struckthem and beatthem downas faras Hormah.
and ruledover MountHermonand Salecahand allBashan,as faras the borderof the Geshuritesand the Maacathites,and halfof Gilead,[as far as] the borderof Sihonkingof Heshbon.
But the sonsof Israeldid not dispossessthe Geshuritesor the Maacathites;for Geshurand MaacathliveamongIsraeluntilthisday.
"Thisis the landthat remains:allthe regions[of] the Philistinesand all[those of] the Geshurites;
But they did not driveout the Canaaniteswho livedin Gezer,so the Canaaniteslivein the midstof Ephraimto thisday,and they becameforcedlaborers.
Ephraimdid not driveout the Canaaniteswho were livingin Gezer;so the Canaaniteslivedin Gezeramongthem.
Then AchishcalledDavidand saidto him, "[As] the LORDlives,you [have been] upright,and your goingout and your comingin with me in the armyare pleasingin my sight;for I have not foundevilin you from the dayof your comingto me to thisday.Nevertheless, you are not pleasingin the sightof the lords.
Then it happenedwhen Davidand his mencameto Ziklagon the thirdday,that the Amalekiteshad madea raidon the Negevand on Ziklag,and had overthrownZiklagand burnedit with fire;