2 Samuel 13:38
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So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.After Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur, he stayed there three years.
In other translations
So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.After Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur, he stayed there three years.
Hebrew words
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Related verses
- 2 Samuel 14:23So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.So Joab got up, went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
- 2 Samuel 14:32And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king’s face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.“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.”
- 2 Samuel 15:8For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the Lord shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the Lord.For your servant made a vow while dwelling in Geshur of Aram, saying: ‘If indeed the LORD brings me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the LORD in Hebron.’”
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People and places
People: Absalom
Places: Geshur