But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. David mourned for his son every day.
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But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. David mourned for his son every day.
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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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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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- 2 Samuel 3:3 and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
- 2 Samuel 14:23 So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
- 2 Samuel 13:34 But Absalom fled. The young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold, many people were coming by way of the hillside behind him.
- 2 Samuel 14:32 Absalom answered Joab, “Behold, I sent to you, 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 to be there still. Now therefore let me see the king’s face, and if there is iniquity in me, let him kill me.” ’ ”
- 1 Chronicles 3:2 the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain For Maacah his mother was the daughter of this…
For Maacah his mother was the daughter of this Talmai, 2 Sam. 3:3.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Sa 13:37 But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai,…
2Sa 13:37 But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And [David] mourned for his son every day.
Ver. 37. And went to Talmai.] His grandfather by the mother’s side, to whom he was the welcomer, because he had slain Amnon, who had deflowered his niece Tamar.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Talmai, the son of Ammihud; his mother’s father, 2Sa…
Talmai, the son of Ammihud; his mother’s father, 2Sa 3:3; that he might have present protection and sustenance from him; and that by his mediation he might obtain his father’s pardon and favour.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain But Absalom fled,.... As before related, but here repeated…
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 Sa2 3:3, where he might hope for protection and safety:
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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. The reason why he mourned for him, when he did not for his child by Bathsheba, who died, because that was an infant, this a grown man, and heir to his crown, and was slain by the sword of his brother, and so fulfilled a threatening to himself on account of his own sin, which, hereby no doubt, was brought fresh to his mind.
(q) "cunctis diebus", V. L. "omnibus diebus", Pagninus, Montanus.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Talmai - His mother's father, that he might have…
Talmai - His mother's father, that he might have present protection and sustenance from him; and that by his mediation he might obtain his father's pardon.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 37. Absalom fled] As he had committed wilful…
Verse 37. 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.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 2Sa 13:37. David mourned for his son every day…
2Sa 13:37. David mourned for his son every day — Either for the murder of Amnon, or for Absalom, who was lost as to any comfort he could have from him. “Thus did God, by withdrawing his restraining grace from Amnon, and leaving him a prey to his own passions, raise up evil to David out of his own house; a daughter ravished by her own brother; that brother murdered by another brother; and that other in exile on that account; and soon to perish by a fate yet more deplorable, had it not been more deserved! And now began another and more dreadful prophecy of Nathan to be fulfilled upon David, before his eyes: the sword was now first brought in upon his house, attended with this dreadful assurance of never departing from it.” — Delaney.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain See the marginal reference.
See the marginal reference.
Ammihur (see the margin) is found as a Punic name.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Tholomai, or Tholmai, (Haydock; chap. iii. 3.) his maternal…
Tholomai, or Tholmai, (Haydock; chap. iii. 3.) his maternal grandfather. (Calmet)
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain ABSALOM FLEES TO TALMAI. (Sa2 13:37-39)
ABSALOM FLEES TO TALMAI. (Sa2 13:37-39)
Absalom fled, and went to Talmai--The law as to premeditated murder (Num 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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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain ABSALOM’S FLIGHT TO GESHUR, 2Sa_13:37-39.
ABSALOM’S FLIGHT TO GESHUR, 2Sa_13:37-39.
37. Absalom fled — When the other sons of the king arose and fled, he took advantage of the confusion and escaped out of the land. 2Sa_13:29; 2Sa_13:34.
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Went to Talmai — His maternal grandfather. 2Sa_3:3.
Geshur — A province belonging, at the time of Absalom’s flight, to Syria.
2Sa_15:8. It was on the northern border of Bashan, and adjoining the province of Argob. See Deu_3:14; Jos_12:5. “It is a remarkable fact — and it shows how little change three thousand years have produced on this eastern land — that Bashan is still the refuge of all offenders. If a man can only reach it, no matter what may have been his crimes or his failings, he is safe; the officers of government dare not follow him, and the avenger of blood even turns away in despair. During a short tour in Bashan, I met more than a dozen refugees, who, like Absalom in Geshur; awaited in security some favourable turn of events.” — Porter.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 37. But Absalom fled, &c.] Now Absalom had fled…
37. But Absalom fled, &c.] Now Absalom had fled and gone to Talmai. The narrative goes back to 2Sa_13:34. Talmai was Absalom’s grandfather. See note on ch. 2Sa_3:3.
And David mourned] David has fallen out of the Heb. text, but is found in the Sept. and Vulg., and is clearly necessary to the sense.
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for his son] Amnon, not Absalom, is meant. His first feeling towards Absalom was one of anger.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (37) Went to Talmai.—His maternal grandfather. (See Note on…
(37) Went to Talmai.—His maternal grandfather. (See Note on 2Sa_3:2-5.) This verse may be considered parenthetical:—The king’s sons came . . . and wept sore. (“Only Absalom fled and went to . . . Geshur.”) In this case the omission of “David” in the latter clause of the verse is explained, as the nominative is easily supplied from 2Sa_13:36.
For his son every day.—Amnon is certainly the son here meant, for whom David continually mourned until his grief was gradually assuaged by the lapse of time.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Vers. 37, 38. So Absalom fled. The triple repetition…
Vers. 37, 38. So Absalom fled. The triple repetition of these words, and the fragmentary style, make it probable that we have hero an abridgment of a longer narrative. So in ver. 35 the words probably are a summary of a more circumstantial account of Absalom"s doings after his young men had slain Amnon. (On Talmai and Geshur, see notes on 2Sa_3:3)
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C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai 1Sa 27:8.…
But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai 1Sa 27:8. David, in the years of his wanderings, made a savage raid upon Geshur, and evidently bore away Maacah, daughter of the king of Geshur. Of her was born Absalom, and in him was her wild Bedouin blood, and the blood of a father who had been the reckless chief of a handful of desperate men.; 2Sa 3:3; 2Sa 23:8-39 and whom only the divine love could tame. 2Sa 22:36. In Absalom David reaped from his own sowing.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Talmai ... Ammihud
Talmai ... Ammihud
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for his son
"for his son Amnon"
where he was for three years
"where he stayed for three years"
The mind of King David longed
Here David is referred to by his mind to emphasize his thoughts. AT: "King David longed" (See: Synecdoche)
for he was comforted concerning Amnon and his death
"because he was no longer grieving about Amnon being dead." This refers to three years after Absalom fled to Geshur.
translationWords
Geshur
mourn
mind
comfort
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 13:37 fled to his grandfather: See 3:3. • Geshur…
13:37 fled to his grandfather: See 3:3. • Geshur was in Aram, northeast of Israel’s territory (see 15:8; Josh 13:13).
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