2 Samuel 13:37
What does 2 Samuel 13:37 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 13:37 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So Absalom went in flight and came to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur, where he was for three years.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Absalom hath fled, and goeth unto Talmai, son of Ammihud, king of Geshur, and <FI>David<Fi> mourneth for his son all the days.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But Absalom fled, and went to Tholomai the son of Ammiud the king of Gessur. And David mourned for his son every day.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And [David] mourned for his son every day.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 3:3
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;
- 2 Samuel 14:23
So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
- 2 Samuel 14:32
And 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 were better for me to be there still. Now therefore let me see the king’s face; and if there be iniquity in me, let him kill me.
- 2 Samuel 13:34
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.
- 1 Chronicles 3:2
the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;
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