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David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites,(A) the Girzites,[a] and the Amalekites.(B) From ancient times they had been the inhabitants of the region as you go towards Shur(C), as far as the land of Egypt.

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  1. 27:8 Alt Hb tradition reads Gezerites

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

38 After Absalom had fled to Geshur and had been there for three years,

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  1. 13:37 Probably Amnon

32 ‘Look,’ Absalom explained to Joab, ‘I sent for you and said, “Come here. I want to send you to the king to ask: Why have I come back from Geshur? I’d be better off if I were still there.” So now, let me see the king. If I am guilty, let him kill me.’

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For your servant made a vow when I lived in Geshur of Aram,(A) saying, “If the Lord really brings me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the Lord in Hebron.” ’[a](B)

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  1. 15:8 Some LXX mss; MT omits in Hebron