Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

And the king was sorrowing for his son all the time.

New American Standard Bible

So Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur, and was there three years.

King James Version

So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

Holman Bible

Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur where he stayed three years.

International Standard Version

After fleeing to Geshur, Absalom remained there for three years.

A Conservative Version

So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

American Standard Version

So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

Amplified

So Absalom fled and went to Geshur, and was there for three years.

Darby Translation

Now Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

Julia Smith Translation

And Absalom fled and went to Geshur, and he will be there three years.

King James 2000

So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But Absalom had fled and went [to] Geshur, and he [was] there three years.

Modern King James verseion

And Absalom fled and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And so Absalom escaped and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

NET Bible

After Absalom fled and went to Geshur, he remained there for three years.

New Heart English Bible

So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

The Emphasized Bible

But, Absolom, had fled, and had taken his journey to Geshur, - and it came to pass that he was there three years.

Webster

So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

World English Bible

So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

Youngs Literal Translation

And Absalom hath fled, and goeth to Geshur, and is there three years;

Topics

Interlinear

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

בּרח 
Barach 
Usage: 64

and went
ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

to Geshur
גּשׁוּר 
G@shuwr 
Usage: 9

שׁלשׁה שׁלושׁה שׁלשׁ שׁלושׁ 
Shalowsh 
Usage: 430

References

Context Readings

Absalom Flees

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. 39 And the heart of David was wasted with desire for Absalom: for he was comforted for the death of Amnon.

Cross References

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.

2 Samuel 15:8

For while I was living in Geshur in Aram, your servant made an oath, saying, If ever the Lord lets me come back to Jerusalem, I will give him worship in Hebron.

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