Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAfter Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur, he stayed there three years. Young's Literal Translation And Absalom hath fled, and goeth to Geshur, and is there three years; King James Bible So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years. Hebrew After Absalomוְאַבְשָׁל֥וֹם (wə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites had fled בָּרַ֖ח (bā·raḥ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1272: To bolt, to flee suddenly and gone וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk to Geshur, גְּשׁ֑וּר (gə·šūr) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1650: Geshur -- a territory East of the upper Jordan, also inhabitants of Geshur he stayed וַיְהִי־ (way·hî-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be there שָׁ֖ם (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither three שָׁלֹ֥שׁ (šā·lōš) Number - feminine singular Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice years. שָׁנִֽים׃ (šā·nîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 8141: A year |