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1 Chronicles

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the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;

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Geshur

GESHURge'-shur (geshur, "bridge"): An Aramean kingdom (2 Samuel 15:8) of no great size which lay probably to the South of Maacah, and formed with it the western boundary of the land of Bashan (Deuteronomy 3:14 Joshua 12:5; Joshua 13:11). The territory of these two probably corresponded roughly with modern Jaulan. It may not have reached quite to the Jordan o... View Details

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Maachah

Maachah [N] [H] [S] oppression, a small Syrian kingdom near Geshur, east of the Hauran, the district of Batanea ( Joshua 13:13 ;  2 Sam Joshua 10:6  Joshua 10:8 ;  1 Chronicles 19:7 ).    A daughter of Talmai, king of the old native population of Geshur. She became one of David's wives, and was the mother of Absalom ( 2 Samuel 3:3 ).&nbs... View Details

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American Standard Version the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;
King James Bible the The third, Absalom the son of Maacah Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;Haggith:
Hebrew Greek English the third, third was Absalom the son of Maacah Maacah, the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith;
New American Standard Bible 1995 the third, third was Absalom the son of Maacah Maacah, the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith;