Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
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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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Themes
Absalom » Facts concerning » An exile from home
Ammihud » Father of the king of gesher
Children » Grief occasioned by loss of
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 13:37
Verse Info
Context Readings
Absalom Flees
36 And as soon as he had left speaking: behold, the king's sons came and lifted up their voices and wept. And thereto the king and all his servants wept exceedingly. 37 But Absalom escaped and went to Talmai the son of Ammihud king of Geshur. And the king mourned for his son continually. 38 And so Absalom escaped and went to Geshur, and was there three years.
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Cross References
2 Samuel 3:3
the second, Chileab of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai the king of Geshur;
2 Samuel 13:34
But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes and looked about. And behold, there came much people by a way that was behind his back along by a hill's side.
2 Samuel 14:23
And so Joab arose and went to Geshur and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
2 Samuel 14:32
And Absalom said to Joab, "Behold, I sent for thee desiring thee to come; because I would have sent thee to the king, for to say wherefore I am come from Geshur. It had been as good for me to have bidden there still. Now therefore let me come to the king's presence, or else if there be any trespass in me, kill me."
1 Chronicles 3:2
The third Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur. The fourth Adonijah, the son of Haggith.