But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came many people by the way of the hillside behind him.
2 Samuel 13:38 - King James 2000 So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Absalom fled to Geshur and was there three years. American Standard Version (1901) So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years. Common English Bible But Absalom, after fleeing to Geshur, stayed there for three years. Catholic Public Domain Version Now after he had fled and had arrived in Geshur, Absalom was in that place for three years. And king David ceased to pursue Absalom, because he had been consoled over the passing of Amnon. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Absalom after he was fled, and come into Gessur, was there three years. And king David ceased to pursue after Absalom, because he was comforted concerning the death of Amnon. |
But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came many people by the way of the hillside behind him.
And the woman said, Why then have you thought such a thing against the people of God? for the king does speak this thing as one who is faulty, in that the king does not bring home again his banished one.
And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto you, saying, Come here, that I may send you to the king, to say, Why 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.
For your servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Aram, saying, If the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.
And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;