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It is situated in the territory of Benjamin, near the Mount of Olives, and plays a significant role in several biblical events.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b><br><br>1. <b>David's Flight from Absalom:</b><br> Bahurim is notably mentioned during the rebellion of Absalom, David's son. As David fled Jerusalem to escape Absalom's uprising, he passed through Bahurim. It was here that Shimei, a member of Saul's family, cursed David and threw stones at him and his servants. Despite the provocation, David restrained his men from retaliating, demonstrating his humility and trust in God's justice. The account is recorded in <a href="/2_samuel/16-5.htm">2 Samuel 16:5-13</a>. The Berean Standard Bible states: "As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the same clan as Saul’s family came out from there. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and as he approached, he kept yelling out curses."<br><br>2. <b>Michal's Escape:</b><br> Bahurim is also the place where Michal, Saul's daughter and David's wife, helped David escape from her father Saul's attempt to kill him. Although the specific mention of Bahurim is not in this narrative, it is inferred from the proximity of events and the location's association with the Benjamite territory (<a href="/1_samuel/19-11.htm">1 Samuel 19:11-17</a>).<br><br>3. <b>Hushai's Message:</b><br> During Absalom's rebellion, Bahurim served as a critical point for communication. Hushai, David's friend and spy, sent messages to David through Jonathan and Ahimaaz, who hid in a well at Bahurim to avoid detection by Absalom's men. This event is detailed in <a href="/2_samuel/17-17.htm">2 Samuel 17:17-21</a>, where the BSB notes: "Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En-rogel, where a servant girl would come and pass along information to them. They in turn would go and inform King David, for they dared not be seen entering the city."<br><br>4. <b>Phaltiel's Lament:</b><br> Bahurim is also mentioned in the context of Phaltiel, the man to whom Michal was given after David was forced to flee from Saul. When David demanded Michal's return, Phaltiel followed her weeping as far as Bahurim, illustrating the personal and political complexities of David's rise to power (<a href="/2_samuel/3-15.htm">2 Samuel 3:15-16</a>).<br><br><b>Historical and Theological Significance:</b><br><br>Bahurim's role in these narratives highlights the political tensions and personal dramas during the time of David. It serves as a backdrop for themes of loyalty, betrayal, and divine providence. The incidents at Bahurim reflect the broader struggles within the kingdom of Israel, as well as the personal trials faced by David as he navigated his path from fugitive to king.<br><br>Theologically, Bahurim represents a place of testing and faith. David's response to Shimei's curses exemplifies his reliance on God's sovereignty and justice, a recurring theme in his life. The events at Bahurim underscore the belief in God's ultimate control over human affairs, a cornerstone of biblical teaching.<br><br><b>Geographical Context:</b><br><br>While the exact location of Bahurim is not definitively known today, it is generally believed to have been located east of Jerusalem, near the Mount of Olives, within the tribal lands of Benjamin. Its proximity to Jerusalem made it a strategic location during the events of David's reign.<br><br>In summary, Bahurim is a significant biblical site that provides insight into the historical and spiritual landscape of ancient Israel during the time of King David. Its mention in Scripture serves as a reminder of the complex interplay between divine providence and human action.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Bahurim</span><p>choice; warlike; valiant<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Bahurim</span><p>(<i>low ground</i>), a village, (<a href="/2_samuel/16-6.htm">2 Samuel 16:6</a>) apparently on or close to the road leading up from the Jordan valley to Jerusalem, and near the south boundary of Benjamin.<a name="amt" id="amt"></a><div class="vheading2">ATS Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Bahurim</span><p>A town of Benjamin, near Jerusalem, on the road to the Jordan. It is several times mentioned in the history of David, <a href="/2_samuel/3-16.htm">2 Samuel 3:16</a>; 16:5; 17:18. </p><a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>Young men, a place east of Jerusalem (<a href="/2_samuel/3-16.htm">2 Samuel 3:16</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/19-16.htm">19:16</a>), on the road to the Jordan valley. Here Shimei resided, who poured forth vile abuse against David, and flung dust and stones at him and his party when they were making their way down the eastern slopes of Olivet toward Jordan (<a href="/2_samuel/16-5.htm">16:5</a>); and here Jonathan and Ahimaaz hid themselves (<a href="/2_samuel/17-18.htm">17:18</a>).<p>With the exception of Shimei, Azmaveth, one of David's heroes, is the only other native of the place who is mentioned (<a href="/2_samuel/23-31.htm">2 Samuel 23:31</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/11-33.htm">1 Chronicles 11:33</a>). <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">BAHURIM</span><p>ba-hu'-rim bachurim; (Baoureim usually, but there are variants): A place in the territory of Benjamin which lay on an old road from Jerusalem to Jericho followed by David in his flight from Absalom (<a href="/2_samuel/15-32.htm">2 Samuel 15:32-16:5</a>). It ran over the Mount of Olives and down the slopes to the East. The Talmud identifies it with Ale, math, the modern Almit, about a mile beyond `Anata, going from Jerusalem. If this identification is correct, Wady Farah may be the brook of water (<a href="/2_samuel/17-20.htm">2 Samuel 17:20</a>). Here Paltiel was parted from his wife Miehal by Abner (<a href="/2_samuel/3-16.htm">2 Samuel 3:16</a>). It was the home of Shimei, who ran along a ridge of the hill cursing and throwing stones at the fugitive king (<a href="/2_samuel/16-5.htm">2 Samuel 16:5</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-8.htm">1 Kings 2:8</a>). In Bahurim Jonathan and Ahimaaz, the native messengers of David, were concealed in a well by a loyal woman (<a href="/2_samuel/17-18.htm">2 Samuel 17:18</a>). Azmaveth, one of David's heroes, was a of Bahurim. In <a href="/2_samuel/23-31.htm">2 Samuel 23:31</a> we should read, as in <a href="/1_chronicles/11-33.htm">1 Chronicles 11:33</a>,<br><br>Barahumite. W. Ewing<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/980.htm"><span class="l">980. Bachurim -- "young men's village," a city in Benjamin</span></a><br><b>...</b> "young men's village," a city in Benjamin. Transliteration: Bachurim Phonetic Spelling:<br> (bakh-oo-reem') Short Definition: <b>Bahurim</b>. Word Origin masc. pl. <b>...</b> <b>Bahurim</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/980.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/lightfoot/from_the_talmud_and_hebraica/chapter_44_nob_bahurim.htm"><span class="l">Nob. <b>Bahurim</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> A Chorographical Century. Chapters 41-50 Chapter 44 Nob. <b>Bahurim</b>. That Nob<br> was placed in the land of Benjamin, not far from Jerusalem <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 44 nob bahurim.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_9_concerning_the_insurrection.htm"><span class="l">Concerning the Insurrection of Absalom against David and <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> 4. When David was at <b>Bahurim</b>, a place so called, there came out a kinsman of Saul's,<br> whose name was Shimei, and threw stones at him, and gave him reproachful <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 9 concerning the insurrection.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lightfoot/from_the_talmud_and_hebraica/"><span class="l">From the Talmud and Hebraica</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Ramathaim Zophim. Gibeah. Chapter 44 Nob. <b>Bahurim</b>. Chapter 45 Emmaus. Kiriath-jearim.<br> Chapter 46 The country of Jericho, and the situation of the City. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/</font><p><a href="/library/sherman/the_childrens_bible/absalom_the_ungrateful_son.htm"><span class="l">Absalom the Ungrateful Son</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Then they both went away quickly and entered into the house of a man in <b>Bahurim</b>,<br> who had a well in his courtyard into which they descended. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../sherman/the childrens bible/absalom the ungrateful son.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/b/bahurim.htm"><span class="l"><b>Bahurim</b> (7 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Standard Bible Encyclopedia. <b>BAHURIM</b>. <b>...</b> Azmaveth, one of David's heroes, was a of <b>Bahurim</b>.<br> In 2 Samuel 23:31 we should read, as in 1 Chronicles 11:33, Barahumite. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/bahurim.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/bahu'rim.htm"><span class="l">Bahu'rim (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Bahu'rim. <b>Bahurim</b>, Bahu'rim. Bail . <b>...</b> Bahu'rim (6 Occurrences). 2 Samuel 3:16<br> And her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to <b>Bahurim</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/bahu'rim.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/gera.htm"><span class="l">Gera (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2 Samuel 16:5 When king David came to <b>Bahurim</b>, behold, a man of the family of the<br> house of Saul came out, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/gera.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/shim'e-i.htm"><span class="l">Shim'ei (40 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2 Samuel 16:5 And when king David came to <b>Bahurim</b>, behold, there came out thence<br> a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/shim'e-i.htm - 16k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/shimei.htm"><span class="l">Shimei (43 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (2.) A Benjamite of the house of Saul, who stoned and cursed David when he reached<br><b>Bahurim</b> in his flight from Jerusalem on the occasion of the rebellion of <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/shimei.htm - 30k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/benjamite.htm"><span class="l">Benjamite (15 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2 Samuel 19:16 Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, who was of <b>Bahurim</b>, hurried<br> and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/benjamite.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/benjaminite.htm"><span class="l">Benjaminite (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (DBY WBS RSV). 2 Samuel 19:16 And Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjaminite, who was<br> of <b>Bahurim</b>, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/benjaminite.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/baharumite.htm"><span class="l">Baharumite (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> BAHARUMITE; ?BARHUMITE. ba-ha'-rum-it; bar-hu'-mit (1 Chronicles 11:33 2 Samuel<br> 23:31): A native of <b>BAHURIM</b> (which see). Multi-Version Concordance <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/baharumite.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/reviling.htm"><span class="l">Reviling (47 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2 Samuel 16:5 And king David hath come in unto <b>Bahurim</b>, and lo, thence a man is<br> coming out, of the family of the house of Saul, and his name 'is' Shimei, son <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/reviling.htm - 21k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/curses.htm"><span class="l">Curses (55 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (BBE). 2 Samuel 16:5 And when King David came to <b>Bahurim</b>, a man of Saul's family<br> named Shimei, the son of Gera, came out from there, calling curses after him. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/curses.htm - 22k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Shimei-in-the-Bible.html">Who was Shimei in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/mighty-men-David.html">Who were the mighty men of David? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Bahurim (7 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-16.htm">2 Samuel 3:16</a></span><br />Her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to <span class="boldtext">Bahurim</span>. Then Abner said to him, "Go! Return!" and he returned.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-5.htm">2 Samuel 16:5</a></span><br />When king David came to <span class="boldtext">Bahurim</span>, behold, a man of the family of the house of Saul came out, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera. He came out, and cursed still as he came.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/17-18.htm">2 Samuel 17:18</a></span><br />But a boy saw them, and told Absalom. Then they both went away quickly, and came to the house of a man in <span class="boldtext">Bahurim</span>, who had a well in his court; and they went down there.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/19-16.htm">2 Samuel 19:16</a></span><br />Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, who was of <span class="boldtext">Bahurim</span>, hurried and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-31.htm">2 Samuel 23:31</a></span><br />Abiel the Arbathite, Azmaveth of <span class="boldtext">Bahurim</span>,<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/2-8.htm">1 Kings 2:8</a></span><br />"Behold, there is with you Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, of <span class="boldtext">Bahurim</span>, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him by Yahweh, saying,'I will not put you to death with the sword.'<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV </span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/11-33.htm">1 Chronicles 11:33</a></span><br />Azmaveth of <span class="boldtext">Bahurim</span>, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/b/bahurim.htm">Bahurim</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/bahurim--a_village_between_the_fords_of_the_jordan_river_and_jerusalem.htm">Bahurim: A Village Between the Fords of the Jordan River and Jerusalem</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/bahurim.htm">Bahurim (7 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/bail.htm">Bail (1 Occurrence)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/b/baharumite.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Baharumite"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Baharumite" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/b/bahu'rim.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Bahu'rim"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Bahu'rim" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>