Place
Geshur
Approximate location. The area is clear, but the exact site is not.
A small kingdom northeast of the Sea of Galilee, home of Absalom's mother. Absalom fled here after killing Amnon and "was there three years", until Joab went to Geshur and brought him back.
Who passed through
In story order. King James Version.
- Absalom, 2 Samuel 13:38
So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.
- Joab, 2 Samuel 14:23
So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
Place names, references and coordinates: STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), with coordinates from OpenBible.info. Map: Natural Earth (public domain).