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She was the daughter of a king (Talmai, King of Geshur) and the mother of an extremely prominent son of David (Absalom).
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Maacah, the daughter of King Talmi of Geshur, was married to King David and bore him his son Absalom.
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Then, to avoid punishment for his deed, “Absalom ran away to Geshur, where he stayed for three years with King Talmai the son of Ammihud” 13:37–38.
Saints & Scoundrels of the Bible Linda Chaffee Taylor 2008
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Then, to avoid punishment for his deed, “Absalom ran away to Geshur, where he stayed for three years with King Talmai the son of Ammihud” 13:37–38.
Saints & Scoundrels of the Bible Linda Chaffee Taylor 2008
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So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
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But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur.
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So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.
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And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, even threescore cities.
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And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, even threescore cities.
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Chapter 3 1. Now these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron; the firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess: 2. The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith: 3. The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.
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