¹³ Nevertheless the children of Israel ^(A)did not drive out the Geshurites or the Maachathites, but the Geshurites and the Maachathites dwell among the Israelites until this day.

⁸ And David and his men went up and raided ^(A)the Geshurites, ^(B)the ^[a]Girzites, and the ^(C)Amalekites. For those nations were the inhabitants of the land from ^[b]of old, ^(D)as you go to Shur, even as far as the land of Egypt.

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

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.”

^8 (A)For your servant ^(B)took a vow ^(C)while I dwelt at Geshur in Syria, saying, ‘If the Lord indeed brings me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve the Lord.’ ”