So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years. Treasury of Scripture A.M. 2974-2977 B.C. 1030-1027 An. Ex. Is. 461-464
Geshur This was the {Geshur} lying between Philistia and Egypt Joshua 13:13 Nevertheless the children of Israel expelled not the Geshurites, nor the Maachathites... 1 Samuel 27:8 And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites... but another in Syria; probably the same as that beyond Jordan, whose inhabitants are joined with those of Maachathi Deuteronomy 3:14 Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob to the coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi; and called them after his own name... Joshua 12:5 And reigned in mount Hermon, and in Salcah, and in all Bashan, to the border of the Geshurites and the Maachathites, and half Gilead... 2 Samuel 14:23,32 So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem... 2 Samuel 15:8 For your servant vowed a vow while I stayed at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem...
Context Absalom Flees to Geshur
34But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behind him. 35And Jonadab said to the king, Behold, the king's sons come: as your servant said, so it is. 36And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very sore. 37But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day. 38So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years. 39And the soul of king David longed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Absalom after he was fled, and come into Gessur, was there three years.
Darby Bible Translation
Now Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.
King James Bible
So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.
Young's Literal Translation
And Absalom hath fled, and goeth to Geshur, and is there three years;
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