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Bible in Basic English

So Absalom went in flight and came to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur, where he was for three years.

New American Standard Bible

Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.

King James Version

But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.

Holman Bible

Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.

International Standard Version

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.

A Conservative Version

But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. And [David] mourned for his son every day.

American Standard Version

But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.

Amplified

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.

Darby Translation

And Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.

Julia Smith Translation

And Absalom fled and went to Talmai, son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And he will mourn for his son all the days.

King James 2000

But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Absalom fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, the king of Geshur. [David] mourned over his son {day after day}.

Modern King James verseion

But Absalom fled and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But Absalom escaped and went to Talmai the son of Ammihud king of Geshur. And the king mourned for his son continually.

NET Bible

But Absalom fled and went to King Talmai son of Ammihud of Geshur. And David grieved over his son every day.

New Heart English Bible

But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. David mourned for his son every day.

The Emphasized Bible

But, Absolom, had fled, and had taken his journey unto Talmai son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David the king mourned for his son continually,

Webster

But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.

World English Bible

But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. David mourned for his son every day.

Youngs Literal Translation

And Absalom hath fled, and goeth unto Talmai, son of Ammihud, king of Geshur, and David mourneth for his son all the days.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But Absalom
H53
אבשׁלום אבישׁלום 
'Abiyshalowm 
Usage: 111

בּרח 
Barach 
Usage: 64

and went
ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

to Talmai
תּלמי 
Talmay 
Usage: 6

of Ammihud
עמּיחוּרo 
`Ammiychuwr 
Usage: 0

מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

of Geshur
גּשׁוּר 
G@shuwr 
Usage: 9

H56
אבל 
'abal 
Usage: 39

Context Readings

Absalom Flees

36 And while he was talking, the king's sons came, with weeping and loud cries: and the king and all his servants were weeping bitterly. 37 So Absalom went in flight and came to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur, where he was for three years. 38 And the king was sorrowing for his son all the time.



Cross References

2 Samuel 3:3

And the second, Chileab, whose mother was Abigail, the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom, son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur;

2 Samuel 13:34

But Absalom went in flight. And the young man who kept the watch, lifting up his eyes, saw that a great band of people was coming down the slope by the way of the Horons; and the watchman came and gave word to the king, saying, I saw men coming down by the way of the Horons, from the hillside.

2 Samuel 14:23

So Joab got up and went to Geshur and came back again to Jerusalem with Absalom.

2 Samuel 14:32

And Absalom's answer was, See, I sent to you saying, Come here, so that I may send you to the king to say, Why have I come back from Geshur? it would be better for me to be there still: let me now see the king's face, and if there is any sin in me, let him put me to death.

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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