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Geshur

Related Words:

Geshurite

Facts:

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.

• King David married Maacah, the daughter of Geshur's king, and she bore him a son, Absalom.
• After murdering his half-brother Amnon, Absalom fled northeast from Jerusalem to Geshur, a distance of about 140 kilometers. He stayed there three years.
• A Geshurite was a person from the kingom of Geshur.*

(See also: Absalom, Amnon, Aram, Sea of Galilee)

Bible References:

• 1 Chronicles 02:23
• 2 Samuel 03:2-3
• Deuteronomy 03:14
• Joshua 12:3-5

Word Data:

• Strong's: H1650

Forms Found in the English ULB:

Geshur, Geshurites