2 Samuel 13:37

2 Samuel 13:37 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.
• New International Version (NIV)Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But King David mourned many days for his son.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But Absalom fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son day after day.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But Absalom fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.

Context of 2 Samuel 13:37

35Then Jonadab told the king, “The king’s sons have come. It’s just as I said.” 36When he finished speaking, the king’s sons arrived and cried loudly. The king and all his men also cried very bitterly. Absalom, however, fled to Geshur’s King Talmai, Ammihud’s son. But the king mourned for his son Amnon every day. 38Absalom, having fled to Geshur, stayed there three years. 39King David began to long for Absalom once people had consoled him over Amnon’s death.

2 Samuel 13:37 word by word

וְאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם בָּרַ֔ח וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־תַּלְמַ֥י בֶּן־עַמִּיה֖וּד מֶ֣לֶךְ גְּשׁ֑וּר וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥ל עַל־בְּנ֖וֹ כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But Absalomאֲבִישָׁלוֹם'ăbîyshâlôm 'abshâlôm · AbsalomH53
• fledבָּרַחbârach · to fleeH1272
• and wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• to Talmaiתַּלְמַיtalmay · TalmaiH8526
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Ammihudעַמִּיהוּד‛ammîyhûd · AmmihudH5989
• of Ammihudעַמִּיחוּר‛ammîychûr · AmmihurH5991
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Geshurגְּשׁוּרgeshûr · GeshurH1650
• mournedאָבַל'âbal · to mournH56
• every dayיוֹםyôm · day: dailyH3117

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 13:37

• 2 Samuel 3:3The second was Chileab, ⌞born⌟ to Abigail (who had been Nabal’s wife) from Carmel. The third was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah (the daughter of King Talmai) from Geshur.
• 1 Chronicles 3:2The third was Absalom, ⌞born⌟ to Maacah (the daughter of King Talmai) from Geshur. The fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 13:37

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 37Absalom 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 2 Samuel 3:3.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 37See the marginal reference. Ammihur (see the margin) is found as a Punic name.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 30-39Verses 30-39 Jonadab was as guilty of Ammon's death, as of his sin; such false friends do they prove, who counsel us to do wickedly. Instead of loathing Absalom as a murderer, David, after a time, longed to go forth to him. This was David's infirmity: God saw something in his heart that made a difference, else we should have thought that he, as much as Eli, honoured his sons more than God.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 37fled and went to Talmai: See 2 Samuel 3:3. Geshur was in Aram, northeast of Israel’s territory (see 2 Samuel 15:8; Joshua 13:13).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3737. Absalom fled, and went to Talmai--The law as to premeditated murder (Nu 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.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 13:37

• Absalom
• Ammihud
• Fugitives
• Talmai

In the dictionaries

• Absalom
• David
• Geshur
• Geshur, Geshurites
• Ammihud
• Desolate
• Suppose
• Talmai
• Ashhur
• Ashurites

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings