2 Samuel 13:37 BSB — MannaFest

2 Samuel 13:37

Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But David mourned for his son every day.

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ASV

But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.

KJV

But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.

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Commentary

3 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

But Absalom fled,.... As before related, but here repeated for the sake of what follows: and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur: his mother's father, see 2Sa 3:3, where he might hope for protection and safety: and David mourned for his son every day; or "all the days" (q), i.e. of the three years Absalom was in Geshur, about the end of which he was comforted concerning Amnon, as the following verses show. Some think it was for Absalom he mourned, but rather for Amnon.

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The Church Fathers1 voice

Salvian the Presbyter

THE GOVERNANCE OF GOD 2.5 (500)

This is the first introduction of divine punishment; the first but not the only one. A long series of great tribulations followed, and an almost unending succession of misfortunes scarcely left his house. Tamar was corrupted by the madness of Amnon, and Amnon was slain …

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Absalom fled - As he had committed wilful murder, he could not avail himself of a city of refuge, and was therefore obliged to leave the land of Israel, and take refuge with Talmai, king of Geshur, his grandfather by his mother’s side. See 2Sa 3:3.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Absalom fled, and went to Talmai--The law as to premeditated murder (Nu 35:21) gave him no hope of remaining with impunity in his own country. The cities of refuge could afford him no sanctuary, and he was compelled to leave the kingdom, taking refuge at the court of Geshur, with his maternal grandfather, who would, doubtless, approve of his conduct.

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Original language & word study

14 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וְאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם	ve.'av.sha.Lom	and Absalom	H53 →
בָּרַ֔ח	ba.Rach	he fled	H1272 →
וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ	vai.Ye.lekh	and he went	H1980 →
אֶל־	'el-	to	H413 →
תַּלְמַ֥י	tal.Mai	Talmai	H8526 →
בֶּן־	ben-	[the] son of	H1121 →
עַמִּיה֖וּד	a.mi.chur	Ammihud	H5989 →
מֶ֣לֶךְ	Me.lekh	[the] king of	H4428 →
גְּשׁ֑וּר	ge.Shur	Geshur	H1650 →
וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥ל	vai.yit.'a.Bel	and he mourned	H56 →
עַל־	'al-	on	H5921 →
בְּנ֖וֹ	be.No	son his	H1121 →
כָּל־	kol-	all	H3605 →
הַיָּמִֽים׃	hai.ya.Mim	the days	H3117 →

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Through
2 Samuel 13:34
Meanwhile, Absalom had fled. When the young man standing watch looked up, he saw many people coming down the road west of him, along the side of the hill. And the watchman went and…
leads to
- 2 Samuel 13:37–38
  Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But David mourned for his son every day.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Through
2 Samuel 3:3
his second was Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; his third was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;
leads to
- 1 Samuel 27:8
  Now David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites. (From ancient times these people had inhabited the land extending to Shur and Egypt.)
- 1 Chronicles 3:1
  These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second was Daniel by Abigail of Carmel;
Through
2 Samuel 14:32
“Look,” said Absalom, “I sent for you and said, ‘Come here. I want to send you to the king to ask: Why have I come back from Geshur? It would be better for me…
leads to
- 1 Samuel 20:8
  Therefore deal faithfully with your servant, for you have brought me into a covenant with you before the LORD. If there is iniquity in me, then kill me yourself; why should you bring me…
- Exodus 14:12
  Did we not say to you in Egypt, ‘Leave us alone so that we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in…
- Proverbs 28:13
  He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
Through
1 Chronicles 3:2
the third was Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith;
leads to
- 2 Samuel 19:4–10
  But the king covered his face and cried out at the top of his voice, “O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, my son!”
- 2 Samuel 18:14
  But Joab declared, “I am not going to wait like this with you!” And he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was still alive…

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