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# Geshur #
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## Definition: ##
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During the time of King David, Geshur was a small kingdom located on the east side of the Sea of Galilee between the countries of Israel and Aram.
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* King David married Maacah, the daughter of Geshur's king, and she bore him a son, Absalom.
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* After murdering his half-brother Amnon, Absalom fled northeast from Jerusalem to Geshur, a distance of about 140 kilometers. He stayed there three years.
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(See also: [[../other/absalom.md]], [[../other/amnon.md]], [[../other/aram.md]], [[../other/seaofgalilee.md]])
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## Bible References: ##
* [1 Chronicles 02:23-24 ](en/tn/1ch/help/02/23 )
* [2 Samuel 03:2-3 ](en/tn/2sa/help/03/02 )
* [Deuteronomy 03:14 ](en/tn/deu/help/03/14 )
* [Joshua 12:3-5 ](en/tn/jos/help/12/03 )
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