Talmai Summary
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Talmai was the king of Geshur and father of Maacah, one of David's wives and mother of Absalom.
King of Geshur (2SA 3:3)
Lineage: Ammihud › Talmai
Names
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Talmai
my furrow; that suspends the waters; heap of waters
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Talmai
· Also called · H8526 none · 2SA 3:4 [poss.] [my] furrow maker
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King of Geshur
· Title · H4428 H1650 G935, none · 2SA 3:4 king of Geshur
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תַּלְמַי
taləmay · H8526 · 2SA 3:4 [poss.] [my] furrow maker
- he תַּלְמַי · H8526H
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מֶלֶךְ גְּשֽׁוּר
melek geshur · Title · H4428 H1650 · 2SA 3:4 king of Geshur
- el Θολμι Tholmi · none · 2SA 3:4
- el βασιλέως Γεσιρ basiléōs Gesir · Title · G935, none · 2SA 3:4
- bg Талмай
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 1141 BC – 1091 BC
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Absalom · 1051 BC Descendant |
2 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1141 BC – 1091 BC |
| Jehoshaphat · 949 BC Descendant |
7 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1264 BC – 1089 BC |
| Joash · 845 BC Descendant |
10 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1295 BC – 1045 BC |
| Amaziah · 826 BC Descendant |
11 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1321 BC – 1046 BC |
| Hezekiah · 742 BC Descendant |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1417 BC – 1042 BC |
| Josiah · 649 BC Descendant |
18 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1459 BC – 1009 BC |
| Jehoahaz · 633 BC Descendant |
19 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1488 BC – 1013 BC |
| Jehoiakim · 635 BC Descendant |
19 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1490 BC – 1015 BC |
| Zedekiah · 629 BC Descendant |
19 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1484 BC – 1009 BC |
| Jehoiachin · 617 BC Descendant |
20 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1517 BC – 1017 BC |
| Jesus Christ · 5 BC Descendant |
33 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1490 BC – 665 BC |
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Talmai Article
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Talmai is mentioned in 2Sa 3:3 and 1Ch 3:2 as the father of Maacah, who was one of David's wives and the mother of Absalom. Talmai was the king of Geshur, an Aramean city-state to the northeast of Israel. After Absalom murdered his half-brother Amnon, he fled to Geshur and stayed with his grandfather King Talmai for three years before Joab brought about his reconciliation with David (2Sa 13:37).
Talmai 2 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (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).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Talmai_2) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Talmai@2Sa.3.3-1Ch) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, talmai_2819)