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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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the immediate aftermath of Amnon's murder, contrasting Absalom's escape with the king's ongoing grief. The words — The Hebrew בָּרַח (ba.Rach) denotes a hurried flight, paired with וַיֵּלֶךְ (va.ye.lekh) to mark the completed journey to Talmai, king of Geshur. The thread — The narrative continues in 2 Samuel 13:38 with Absalom's three-year stay in Geshur, and Joab later retrieves him in 2 Samuel 14:23. Why it lands — The text records David's daily mourning without justification or resolution, demanding recognition of parental grief that precedes political reconciliation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.
Cross-references
- 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;
- 2 Samuel 14:23 So Joab got up, went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
- 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 reported to the king, “I see men coming from the direction of Horonaim, along the side of the hill.”
- 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 if I were still there.’ So now, let me see the king’s face, and if there is iniquity in me, let him kill me.”
- 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;