Reference: Bahurim
American
A town of Benjamin, near Jerusalem, on the road to the Jordan. It is several times mentioned in the history of David, 2Sa 3:16; 16:5; 17:18.
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Easton
young men, a place east of Jerusalem (2Sa 3:16; 19:16), on the road to the Jordan valley. Here Shimei resided, who poured forth vile abuse against David, and flung dust and stones at him and his party when they were making their way down the eastern slopes of Olivet toward Jordan (2Sa 16:5); and here Jonathan and Ahimaaz hid themselves (2Sa 17:18).
With the exception of Shimei, Azmaveth, one of David's heroes, is the only other native of the place who is mentioned (2Sa 23:31; 1Ch 11:33).
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Fausets
("youths".) E. of Jerusalem, the abode, of Shimei, son of Gera (2Sa 16:5; 17:18; 1Ki 2:8). When David left the summit of Olivet behind and was descending the eastern slopes to the Jordan valley below, in his flight front Absalom, Shimei came forth from Bahurim and ran along the side ("rib") of the hill, abusing David and flinging stones and dust, in a manner common in the East in the case of fallen greatness. Bahurim was evidently off the main road. Here, in the court of a house, Jonathan and Ahimaaz lay hidden under the well's covering upon which grain was spread. Here Phaltiel parted with his wife Michal, when she was claimed by David (2Sa 3:16). Azmaveth, one of David's valiant men, was a Baharumite (1Ch 11:33), or Barhumite (2Sa 23:31). Ganneau identifies with Fakhoury, a locality between Olivet, Siloam, Bethany, and Abou Dis.
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Hastings
The place where Paltiel, son of Laish, was ordered to relinquish Michal (2Sa 3:16); where Shimei dwelt, who cursed David in his flight (2Sa 16:5); where Ahimaaz and Jonathan hid in the well from Absalom (2Sa 17:18-19); and the home of Azmaveth, one of David's mighty men (1Ch 11:33; 2Sa 23:31, where Barhumite is written for Baharumite). It was in the tribe of Benjamin (cf. the passages relating to Shimei),' and the account of David's flight, which supplies the only topographical indications, accords with the traditional identification with Almit, N.E. from the Mount of Olives, and about a mile beyond 'Anata (Anathoth) from Jerusalem.
R. A. S. Macalister.
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Morish
Bahu'rim
Village of Benjamin, near the road running from the valley of the Jordan to Jerusalem. 2Sa 3:16; 16:5; 17:18; 19:16; 1Ki 2:8.
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Smith
Bahu'rim
(low ground), a village,
apparently on or close to the road leading up from the Jordan valley to Jerusalem, and near the south boundary of Benjamin.