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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/13.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_samuel/13.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />After Absalom fled and went to Geshur, he stayed there three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/13.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He stayed there in Geshur for three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So Absalom fled and went to Geshur, and was there three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />After Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur, he stayed there three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Absalom fled and went to Geshur, and was there three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur, and was there for three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur, and was there three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur, and was there three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur, and was there three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Absalom fled and went to Geshur, and was there for three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />After Absalom had fled to Geshur and had been there three years,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur where he stayed three years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Absalom, having fled to Geshur, stayed there three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />After fleeing to Geshur, Absalom remained there for three years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />After Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur, he stayed there three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />After Absalom fled and went to Geshur, he remained there for three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And Absalom fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur, and was there three years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So Absalom fled and went to Geshur, and was there three years. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Absalom has fled, and goes to Geshur, and is there [for] three years;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Absalom hath fled, and goeth to Geshur, and is there three years;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Absalom fled and went to Geshur, and he will be there three years.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Absalom after he was fled, and come into Gessur, was there three years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 13:38>Now after he had fled and had arrived in Geshur, Absalom was in that place for three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and stayed in Geshur for three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Absalom, having fled to Geshur, stayed there three years.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So Absalom fled and went to Geshur, and was there three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Abishlum fled and he went to Geshur and he was there three years<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />So Abessalom fled, and departed to Gedsur, and was there three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/13-38.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=3629" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/13.htm">Absalom Flees to Geshur</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">37</span>Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But David mourned for his son every day. <span class="reftext">38</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="53: wə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Or babshalowm; from 'ab and shalowm; father of peace; Abshalom, a son of David; also a later Israelite.">After Absalom</a> <a href="/hebrew/1272.htm" title="1272: bā·raḥ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To go through, flee. A primitive root; to bolt, i.e. Figuratively, to flee suddenly.">had fled</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·leḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">and gone</a> <a href="/hebrew/1650.htm" title="1650: gə·šūr (N-proper-fs) -- A territory E. of the upper Jordan, also inhab. of Geshur. From an unused root; bridge; Geshur, a district of Syria.">to Geshur,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">he stayed</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">there</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: šā·lōš (Number-fs) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">three</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nîm (N-fp) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">years.</a> </span><span class="reftext">39</span>And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he had been consoled over Amnon’s death.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/14-23.htm">2 Samuel 14:23</a></span><br />So Joab got up, went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/14-28.htm">2 Samuel 14:28</a></span><br />Now Absalom lived in Jerusalem two years without seeing the face of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/3-3.htm">2 Samuel 3:3</a></span><br />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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/15-7.htm">2 Samuel 15:7-8</a></span><br />After four years had passed, Absalom said to the king, “Please let me go to Hebron to fulfill a vow I have made to 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.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-28.htm">1 Kings 2:28-34</a></span><br />When the news reached Joab, who had conspired with Adonijah but not with Absalom, he fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar. / It was reported to King Solomon: “Joab has fled to the tent of the LORD and is now beside the altar.” So Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, saying, “Go, strike him down!” / And Benaiah entered the tent of the LORD and said to Joab, “The king says, ‘Come out!’” But Joab replied, “No, I will die here.” So Benaiah relayed the message to the king, saying, “This is how Joab answered me.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/27-43.htm">Genesis 27:43-45</a></span><br />So now, my son, obey my voice and flee at once to my brother Laban in Haran. / Stay with him for a while, until your brother’s fury subsides— / until your brother’s rage against you wanes and he forgets what you have done to him. Then I will send for you and bring you back from there. Why should I lose both of you in one day?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/31-20.htm">Genesis 31:20-21</a></span><br />Moreover, Jacob deceived Laban the Aramean by not telling him that he was running away. / So he fled with all his possessions, crossed the Euphrates, and headed for the hill country of Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/32-6.htm">Genesis 32:6-7</a></span><br />When the messengers returned to Jacob, they said, “We went to your brother Esau, and now he is coming to meet you—he and four hundred men with him.” / In great fear and distress, Jacob divided his people into two camps, as well as the flocks and herds and camels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/33-1.htm">Genesis 33:1-4</a></span><br />Now Jacob looked up and saw Esau coming toward him with four hundred men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two maidservants. / He put the maidservants and their children in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear. / But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/35-25.htm">Numbers 35:25-28</a></span><br />The assembly is to protect the manslayer from the hand of the avenger of blood. Then the assembly will return him to the city of refuge to which he fled, and he must live there until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil. / But if the manslayer ever goes outside the limits of the city of refuge to which he fled / and the avenger of blood finds him outside of his city of refuge and kills him, then the avenger will not be guilty of bloodshed, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/20-2.htm">Joshua 20:2-6</a></span><br />“Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses, / so that anyone who kills another unintentionally or accidentally may flee there. These will be your refuge from the avenger of blood. / When someone flees to one of these cities, stands at the entrance of the city gate, and states his case before its elders, they are to bring him into the city and give him a place to live among them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/26-19.htm">1 Samuel 26:19</a></span><br />Now please, may my lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the LORD has stirred you up against me, then may He accept an offering. But if men have done it, may they be cursed in the presence of the LORD! For today they have driven me away from sharing in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/1-50.htm">1 Kings 1:50-53</a></span><br />But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, got up and went to take hold of the horns of the altar. / It was reported to Solomon: “Behold, Adonijah fears King Solomon, and he has taken hold of the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon first swear to me not to put his servant to the sword.’” / And Solomon replied, “If he is a man of character, not a single hair of his will fall to the ground. But if evil is found in him, he will die.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-40.htm">1 Kings 11:40</a></span><br />Solomon therefore sought to kill Jeroboam. But Jeroboam arose and fled to Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, where he remained until the death of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-2.htm">1 Kings 12:2</a></span><br />When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard about this, he was still in Egypt where he had fled from King Solomon and had been living ever since.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/13-13.htm">Joshua 13:13</a></b></br> Nevertheless the children of Israel expelled not the Geshurites, nor the Maachathites: but the Geshurites and the Maachathites dwell among the Israelites until this day.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/27-8.htm">1 Samuel 27:8</a></b></br> And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those <i>nations were</i> of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/3-14.htm">Deuteronomy 3:14</a></b></br> Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob unto the coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi; and called them after his own name, Bashanhavothjair, unto this day.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/12-5.htm">Joshua 12:5</a></b></br> And reigned in mount Hermon, and in Salcah, and in all Bashan, unto the border of the Geshurites and the Maachathites, and half Gilead, the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/14-23.htm">2 Samuel 14:23,32</a></b></br> So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/13-37.htm">Absalom</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-37.htm">Ab'salom</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-37.htm">Fled</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-37.htm">Geshur</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-35.htm">Sorrowing</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-37.htm">Three</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-1.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/13-39.htm">Absalom</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-39.htm">Ab'salom</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-2.htm">Fled</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-23.htm">Geshur</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-1.htm">Sorrowing</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-27.htm">Three</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-2.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-1.htm">Amnon loving Tamar, by Jonadab's counsel feigning himself sick, ravishes her.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-15.htm">He hates her, and shamefully turns her away</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-19.htm">Absalom entertains her, and conceals his purpose</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-23.htm">At a sheep-shearing among all the king's sons, he kills Amnon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-31.htm">David grieving at the news, is comforted by Jonadab</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-37.htm">Absalom flies to Talmai at Geshur</a></span><br></div></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'; 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This act of vengeance reflects the deep-seated familial and moral conflicts within David's household. The flight signifies Absalom's awareness of the gravity of his crime and the potential repercussions from King David, his father. This event is a turning point in Absalom's life, setting the stage for his eventual rebellion against David.<p><b>and gone to Geshur</b><br>Geshur was a small Aramean kingdom located northeast of the Sea of Galilee. Absalom's maternal grandfather, Talmai, was the king of Geshur, providing Absalom a place of refuge. This connection highlights the political alliances through marriage that were common in ancient times. Geshur's location outside of Israel's immediate control offered Absalom a safe haven from David's reach, illustrating the geopolitical dynamics of the region.<p><b>he stayed there three years</b><br>The three-year period of Absalom's stay in Geshur indicates a significant time of separation from his family and the kingdom of Israel. This duration allowed tensions to cool and for David's grief over Amnon's death to be tempered by his longing for Absalom. The number three often symbolizes completeness or a period of testing in biblical literature, suggesting that this time was necessary for the unfolding of God's plan for David's family. This period also foreshadows Absalom's eventual return and the subsequent events that would lead to his rebellion.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/absalom.htm">Absalom</a></b><br>The third son of King David, known for his handsome appearance and later rebellion against his father. His actions in this chapter follow the murder of his half-brother Amnon, who had wronged his sister Tamar.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/geshur.htm">Geshur</a></b><br>A small Aramean kingdom located northeast of the Sea of Galilee. It was ruled by Absalom's maternal grandfather, Talmai, providing Absalom a place of refuge after he fled from Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The King of Israel and father of Absalom. His complex relationship with his children and his response to Absalom's actions are central to the account.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/amnon.htm">Amnon</a></b><br>David's firstborn son, whose assault on his half-sister Tamar sets off a chain of events leading to his murder by Absalom.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/tamar.htm">Tamar</a></b><br>The daughter of David and sister of Absalom, whose tragic account of abuse and its aftermath is a pivotal moment in the account.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Absalom's actions are a direct result of unchecked sin within David's family. This account reminds us of the ripple effects of sin and the importance of addressing wrongdoing promptly and justly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_complexity_of_forgiveness.htm">The Complexity of Forgiveness</a></b><br>David's struggle to reconcile with Absalom after his exile illustrates the difficulty of forgiveness, especially within family dynamics. It challenges us to consider how we approach forgiveness in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_justice_and_mercy.htm">The Role of Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>The tension between justice and mercy is evident in David's response to Absalom's actions. As believers, we are called to seek a balance between these two attributes, reflecting God's character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_family_leadership.htm">The Importance of Family Leadership</a></b><br>David's passive response to the sins of his children serves as a cautionary tale about the importance of active and godly leadership within the family.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_refuge_in_god.htm">Seeking Refuge in God</a></b><br>Absalom's physical refuge in Geshur contrasts with the spiritual refuge we are called to seek in God. This encourages us to find our ultimate safety and peace in Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_absalom_in_history_bible.htm">Who is Absalom in historical or biblical context?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_absalom_sway_israel_against_david.htm">How could Absalom have turned the hearts of all Israel against David so quickly (2 Samuel 15:6, 13)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_many_famine_years_for_david.htm">God sent his prophet to threaten David with how many years of famine? Seven (2 Samuel 24:13) Three (I Chronicles 21:12)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_abijah's_mother_michaiah_or_maachah.htm">What was King Abijah's mother's name: Michaiah (2 Chronicles 13:2) or Maachah (2 Chronicles 11:20), given Absalom's only daughter was Tamar (2 Samuel 14:27)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_samuel/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(38) <span class= "bld">Was there three years.</span>--This is the third time the flight of Absalom has been mentioned; but, after the custom of Scripture narrative, each repetition has been for the purpose of introducing some additional fact. In <a href="/2_samuel/13-34.htm" title="But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behind him.">2Samuel 13:34</a> the simple fact of his flight is stated; in <a href="/2_samuel/13-37.htm" title="But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.">2Samuel 13:37</a> it is added that he went to his grandfather, and here that he remained with him three years.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/13-38.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">After Absalom</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַבְשָׁל֥וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_53.htm">Strong's 53: </a> </span><span class="str2">Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had fled</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּרַ֖ח</span> <span class="translit">(bā·raḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1272.htm">Strong's 1272: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bolt, to flee suddenly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and gone</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Geshur,</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּשׁ֑וּר</span> <span class="translit">(gə·šūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1650.htm">Strong's 1650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Geshur -- a territory East of the upper Jordan, also inhabitants of Geshur</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he stayed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְהִי־</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">three</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁלֹ֥שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(šā·lōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> </span><span class="str2">Three, third, thrice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">years.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁנִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(šā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/13-38.htm">2 Samuel 13:38 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/13-38.htm">2 Samuel 13:38 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/13-38.htm">2 Samuel 13:38 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/13-38.htm">2 Samuel 13:38 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/13-38.htm">2 Samuel 13:38 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/13-38.htm">2 Samuel 13:38 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/13-38.htm">2 Samuel 13:38 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/13-38.htm">2 Samuel 13:38 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/13-38.htm">2 Samuel 13:38 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/13-38.htm">2 Samuel 13:38 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/13-38.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 13:38 So Absalom fled and went to Geshur (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/13-37.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 13:37"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 13:37" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/13-39.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 13:39"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 13:39" /></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="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>