³⁷ But Absalom fled and went to ^(A)Talmai the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.

³ his second, ^[a]Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite; the third, ^(A)Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king ^(B)of Geshur;

² the third, ^(A)Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; the fourth, ^(B)Adonijah the son of Haggith;

³² And Absalom answered Joab, “Look, I sent to you, saying, ‘Come here, so that I may send you to the king, to say, “Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me to be there still.” ’ Now therefore, let me see the king’s face; but ^(A)if there is iniquity in me, let him execute me.”

²³ So Joab arose ^(A)and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.

Absalom Flees to Geshur

^34 (A)Then Absalom fled. And the young man who was keeping watch lifted his eyes and looked, and there, many people were coming from the road on the hillside behind ^[a]him.