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But King David mourned many days for his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/13.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And David mourned many days for his son Amnon. Absalom fled to his grandfather, Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But Absalom fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son day after day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But David mourned for his son every day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And <i>David</i> mourned for his son every day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But Absalom fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And <i>David</i> mourned for his son every day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now Absalom had fled and gone to Talmai the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. And <i>David</i> mourned for his son every day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. And <i>David</i> mourned for his son every day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now Absalom had fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. And <i>David</i> mourned for his son every day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But Absalom fled and went to [his mother’s father] Talmai the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Absalom, however, fled to Geshur's King Talmai, Ammihud's son. But the king mourned for his son Amnon every day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Absalom continued to flee, eventually going to Ammihud's son King Talmai of Geshur, while King David continued to mourn for his son every day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But David mourned for his son every day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But Absalom fled and went to King Talmai son of Ammihud of Geshur. And David grieved over his son every day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And David mourned for his son every day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But Absalom fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. David mourned for his son every day. <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 Talmai, son of Ammihud, king of Geshur, and [David] mourns for his son all the days.<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 unto Talmai, son of Ammihud, king of Geshur, and David mourneth for his son all the days.<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 Talmai, son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And he will mourn for his son all the days.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But Absalom fled, and went to Tholomai the son of Ammiud the king of Gessur. And David mourned for his son every day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But Absalom, fleeing, went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. Then David mourned for his son every day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But Absalom, who had taken flight, went to Talmai, son of Ammihud, king of Geshur,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. David mourned for his son day after day.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai. the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son many days.<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 had fled and had gone to Tulmai son of Amihud, the King of Geshur, and David sat in mourning over his son many days<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And [David] mourned for his son every day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But Abessalom fled, and went to Tholmi son of Emiud the king of Gedsur to the land of Chamaachad: and king David mourned for his son continually.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/13-37.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=3619" 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">36</span>And as he finished speaking, the sons of the king came in, wailing loudly. Then the king and all his servants also wept very bitterly. <span class="reftext">37</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.">Now 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.">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 went</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/8526.htm" title="8526: tal·may (N-proper) -- Plowman, a father-in-law of David, also a desc. of Anak. From telem; ridged; Talmai, the name of a Canaanite and a Syrian.">Talmai</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/5991.htm" title="5991: ʿam·mī·ḥūr (N-proper-ms) -- Ammichur. From am and chuwr; people of nobility; Ammichur, a Syrian prince.">of Ammihud,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</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.">of Geshur.</a> <a href="/hebrew/56.htm" title="56: way·yiṯ·’ab·bêl (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To mourn. A primitive root; to bewail.">But David mourned</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">his son</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">every</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yā·mîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day.</a> </span><span class="reftext">38</span>After Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur, he stayed there three years.…<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="/genesis/37-34.htm">Genesis 37:34-35</a></span><br />Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days. / All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/14-13.htm">2 Samuel 14:13-14</a></span><br />The woman asked, “Why have you devised a thing like this against the people of God? When the king says this, does he not convict himself, since he has not brought back his own banished son? / For we will surely die and be like water poured out on the ground, which cannot be recovered. Yet God does not take away a life, but He devises ways that the banished one may not be cast out from Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/18-33.htm">2 Samuel 18:33</a></span><br />The king was shaken and went up to the chamber over the gate and wept. And as he walked, he cried out, “O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/19-4.htm">2 Samuel 19:4</a></span><br />But the king covered his face and cried out at the top of his voice, “O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, my son!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-10.htm">Genesis 50:10-11</a></span><br />When they reached the threshing floor of Atad, which is across the Jordan, they lamented and wailed loudly, and Joseph mourned for his father seven days. / When the Canaanites of the land saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a solemn ceremony of mourning by the Egyptians.” Thus the place across the Jordan is called Abel-mizraim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/1-1.htm">1 Kings 1:1-4</a></span><br />Now King David was old and well along in years, and though they covered him with blankets, he could not keep warm. / So his servants said to him, “Let us search for a young virgin for our lord the king, to attend to him and care for him and lie by his side to keep him warm.” / Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful girl, and they found Abishag the Shunammite and brought her to the king. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-1.htm">1 Kings 2:1-6</a></span><br />As the time drew near for David to die, he charged his son Solomon, / “I am about to go the way of all the earth. So be strong and prove yourself a man. / And keep the charge of the LORD your God to walk in His ways and to keep His statutes, commandments, ordinances, and decrees, as written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you turn, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/35-14.htm">Psalm 35:14</a></span><br />I paced about as for my friend or brother; I was bowed down with grief, like one mourning for his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/42-9.htm">Psalm 42:9-11</a></span><br />I say to God my Rock, “Why have You forgotten me? Why must I walk in sorrow because of the enemy’s oppression?” / Like the crushing of my bones, my enemies taunt me, while they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?” / Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/55-4.htm">Psalm 55:4-8</a></span><br />My heart pounds within me, and the terrors of death assail me. / Fear and trembling grip me, and horror has overwhelmed me. / I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and find rest. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/77-2.htm">Psalm 77:2-3</a></span><br />In the day of trouble I sought the Lord; through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary; my soul refused to be comforted. / I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-2.htm">Isaiah 61:2-3</a></span><br />to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn, / to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-15.htm">Jeremiah 31:15</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-4.htm">Matthew 5:4</a></span><br />Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-37.htm">Matthew 26:37-38</a></span><br />He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed. / Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.</p><p class="hdg">Absalom fled.</p><p class="hdg">Talmai</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/3-3.htm">2 Samuel 3:3</a></b></br> 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;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/3-2.htm">1 Chronicles 3:2</a></b></br> The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:</p><p class="hdg">Ammihud.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/13-34.htm">Absalom</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-30.htm">Ab'salom</a> <a href="/numbers/34-28.htm">Ammihud</a> <a href="/numbers/34-28.htm">Ammi'hud</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-30.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-34.htm">Fled</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-34.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-3.htm">Geshur</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-26.htm">Mourned</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-10.htm">Mourneth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-3.htm">Talmai</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-11.htm">Three</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/13-38.htm">Absalom</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-38.htm">Ab'salom</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-26.htm">Ammihud</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-26.htm">Ammi'hud</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-39.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-38.htm">Fled</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-2.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-38.htm">Geshur</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-2.htm">Mourned</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-1.htm">Mourneth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/3-2.htm">Talmai</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-38.htm">Three</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'; </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> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/13.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_samuel/13.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Now Absalom fled</b><br>Absalom's flight follows the murder of his brother Amnon, which he orchestrated in revenge for the rape of their sister Tamar. This act of vengeance and subsequent flight highlights the cycle of sin and retribution within David's family, reflecting the consequences of David's own sins. Absalom's escape is a pivotal moment that sets the stage for his eventual rebellion against David.<p><b>and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of 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 underscores the political alliances through marriage that were common in ancient times. The alliance with Geshur through Absalom's mother, Maacah, illustrates the complex familial and political dynamics in David's reign.<p><b>But David mourned for his son every day.</b><br>David's mourning for Absalom reflects his deep paternal love and the personal turmoil he experiences due to the fracturing of his family. This mourning can be seen as a fulfillment of Nathan's prophecy that the sword would never depart from David's house (<a href="/2_samuel/12-10.htm">2 Samuel 12:10</a>). David's grief also foreshadows the future sorrow he will endure due to Absalom's rebellion. The ongoing mourning signifies the unresolved nature of their relationship and the broader theme of familial discord in David's life.<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. In this context, he flees after avenging his sister Tamar by killing his half-brother Amnon.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/talmai.htm">Talmai</a></b><br>The son of Ammihud and king of Geshur. He is Absalom's maternal grandfather, providing refuge to Absalom after the murder of Amnon.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The King of Israel, father of Absalom, Amnon, and Tamar. He mourns the loss of his son Amnon and the estrangement of Absalom.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/geshur.htm">Geshur</a></b><br>A small Aramean kingdom northeast of the Sea of Galilee. It serves as a place of refuge for Absalom.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/amnon.htm">Amnon</a></b><br>The firstborn son of David, who was killed by Absalom as revenge for the rape of their sister Tamar.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>The account of Absalom's flight underscores the destructive consequences of sin within a family. Amnon's sin against Tamar led to a cycle of vengeance and estrangement. Believers are reminded to seek God's guidance in resolving conflicts and to avoid the path of revenge.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_complexity_of_parental_love.htm">The Complexity of Parental Love</a></b><br>David's mourning for Absalom, despite his actions, illustrates the deep and complex nature of parental love. It challenges believers to reflect on the balance between justice and mercy in their relationships.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_refuge_in_times_of_trouble.htm">Seeking Refuge in Times of Trouble</a></b><br>Absalom's flight to Geshur symbolizes seeking refuge in times of distress. Christians are encouraged to find their refuge in God, who provides safety and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_reconciliation.htm">The Importance of Reconciliation</a></b><br>The estrangement between David and Absalom highlights the need for reconciliation. Believers are called to pursue peace and reconciliation in their relationships, as emphasized in the New Testament.<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/why_did_david_use_subterfuge_for_absalom.htm">2 Samuel 14:21–24: Why would David, a supposedly just king, rely on subterfuge rather than open negotiation to resolve Absalom’s banishment? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'ask_not,_have_not'_mean.htm">What is the essence of Absalom's Spirit?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/geshurites'_history.htm">What is the historical background of the Geshurites?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_divine_judgment_on_amnon.htm">Why is there no direct divine judgment against Amnon for his actions in 2 Samuel 13:1–14? </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>(37) <span class= "bld">Went to Talmai.</span>--His maternal grandfather. (See Note on <a href="/context/2_samuel/3-2.htm" title="And to David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;">2Samuel 3:2-5</a>.) 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 <a href="/2_samuel/13-36.htm" title="And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very sore.">2Samuel 13:36</a>.<p><span class= "bld">For his son every day.</span>--Amnon is certainly the son here meant, for whom David continually mourned until his grief was gradually assuaged by the lapse of time.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 37, 38.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">So Absalom fled.</span> The triple repetition of these words, and the fragmentary style, make it probable that we have here 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 2 Samuel 3:3.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/13-37.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">Now Absalom</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם</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">fled</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּרַ֔ח</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 went</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ</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</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Talmai</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּלְמַ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(tal·may)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8526.htm">Strong's 8526: </a> </span><span class="str2">Talmai -- 'plowman', a father-in-law of David, also a descendant of Anak</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Ammihud,</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמִּיה֖וּד</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mî·hūḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5991.htm">Strong's 5991: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ammichur</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of 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">But David mourned</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiṯ·’ab·bêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_56.htm">Strong's 56: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bewail</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his son</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנ֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">every</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיָּמִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/13-37.htm">2 Samuel 13:37 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/13-37.htm">2 Samuel 13:37 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/13-37.htm">2 Samuel 13:37 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/13-37.htm">2 Samuel 13:37 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/13-37.htm">2 Samuel 13:37 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/13-37.htm">2 Samuel 13:37 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/13-37.htm">2 Samuel 13:37 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/13-37.htm">2 Samuel 13:37 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/13-37.htm">2 Samuel 13:37 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/13-37.htm">2 Samuel 13:37 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/13-37.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 13:37 But Absalom fled and went to Talmai (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/13-36.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 13:36"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 13:36" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/13-38.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 13:38"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 13:38" /></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>