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Talmai

Mentioned 1052–1029 BC traditional (Jones)

A king of Geshur, to whom Absalom fled after he had put Amnon to death (2 Sam. 3:3; 13:37). His daughter, Maachah, was one of David’s wives, and the mother of Absalom (1 Chr. 3:2).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Father
Ammihud
Child
Maacah
Tagged in
3 verses

Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).

Family

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Places

Places named in the same verses as Talmai, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification. A dashed ring on the map marks a region, river, or mountain rather than a town.

  1. location not graded: Geshur3
  2. likely location: Carmel1

Timeline

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Mentions

3 tagged verses in 2 books. Select a book to read its verses.

  1. 2 Samuel2
  2. 1 Chronicles1

The name in each translation

TextOccurrences of each name
BSBTalmai 6
KJVTalmai 6
ASVTalmai 6

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Every verse

All 3 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.

2 Samuel2 verses
  1. 3:3

    his second was Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; his third was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;

  2. 13:37

    Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But David mourned for his son every day.

1 Chronicles1 verse
  1. 3:2

    the third was Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith;

Easton’s Bible Dictionary

The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.

A king of Geshur, to whom Absalom fled after he had put Amnon to death (2 Sam. 3:3; 13:37). His daughter, Maachah, was one of David’s wives, and the mother of Absalom (1 Chr. 3:2).