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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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* David sealed an alliance with Geshur by marrying Maacah, the daughter of its king.
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* Maacah bore David a son, Absalom.
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* After murdering his half-brother Amnon, Absalom fled northeast from Jerusalem to Geshur, a distance of about 88 miles.
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