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2 Samuel 13:37–39

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37qBut Absalom fled and went to rTalmai the son of Ammihud, king of sGeshur. And David mourned for his son day after day. 38qSo Absalom fled and went to Geshur, and was there three years. 39And the spirit of the king6 longed to go out7 to Absalom, because the was comforted about Amnon, since he was dead.

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Footnotes

  1. 6Dead Sea Scroll, Septuagint; Hebrew David
  2. 7Compare Vulgate ceased to go out

Cross references

  1. qver. 34
  2. rch. 3:3; 1 Chr. 3:2
  3. sch. 14:23, 32; 15:8
  4. q[See ver. 37 above]
  5. tGen. 24:67; 38:12; [Gen. 37:35]

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But King David mourned many days for his son.

After Absalom fled and went to Geshur, he stayed there three years. And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he was consoled concerning Amnon’s death.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

After Absalom had fled to Geshur and had been there three years, King David longed to go to Absalom, for David had finished grieving over Amnon’s death.

NLTNew Living Translation

And David mourned many days for his son Amnon.

Absalom fled to his grandfather, Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. He stayed there in Geshur for three years. And King David, now reconciled to Amnon’s death, longed to be reunited with his son Absalom.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Absalom fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. David mourned over his son day after day. But Absalom had fled and went to Geshur, and he was there three years. King David longed to go out to Absalom, for he was consoled that Amnon had died.

KJV 1900King James Version

But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day. So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years. And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.