Geshur
Geshur appears in 11 verses of the Bible, from Joshua to 1 Chronicles.
- Region · Bible atlas
- Near Fiq, 120 km north of Jerusalem
- Likely identification
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Key passages
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He ruled a territory stretching from Mount Hermon to Salecah in the north and to all of Bashan in the east, and westward to the borders of the kingdoms of Geshur and Maacah. This territory included the northern half of Gilead, as far as the boundary of King Sihon of Heshbon.
Joshua 12:5 · Read the chapter -
The second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel. The third was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur.
2 Samuel 3:3 · Read the chapter -
(But Geshur and Aram captured the Towns of Jair and also took Kenath and its sixty surrounding villages.) All these were descendants of Makir, the father of Gilead.
1 Chronicles 2:23 · Read the chapter
Every verse (11)
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