Meanwhile Absalom had fled. When the young watchman lifted up his eyes and looked, behold, there were many people coming down the road behind him on the hillside.
2 Samuel 13:37 - Tree of Life Version But Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. David mourned for his son every day. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Absalom fled and went to [his mother's father] Talmai son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son [Amnon] every day. American Standard Version (1901) But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day. Common English Bible Meanwhile, Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur’s King Talmai, Ammihud’s son. David mourned for his son a long time. Catholic Public Domain Version But Absalom, fleeing, went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. Then David mourned for his son every day. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But Absalom fled, and went to Tholomai the son of Ammiud the king of Gessur. And David mourned for his son every day. |
Meanwhile Absalom had fled. When the young watchman lifted up his eyes and looked, behold, there were many people coming down the road behind him on the hillside.
As soon as he finished speaking, behold, the king’s sons arrived. They lifted up their voices and wept, and also the king and all his courtiers wept very bitterly.
The woman said, “Why have you devised a situation just like this against God’s people? For by speaking this word, the king is like the guilty one—by not bringing back the one he banished.
“Look, I sent word to you,” Absalom said to Joab, “saying, ‘Come here, that I may send you to the king to say, “Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me if I were still there.’” So now, let me see the king’s face and if there is iniquity in me, let him put me to death.”
For your servant vowed a vow while I was still living at Geshur in Aram saying, ‘If Adonai will indeed bring me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve Adonai.’”
his second was Chileab by Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite; the third was Absalom son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;
third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;