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<li> A king of Geshur, to whom [[Absalom]] fled after he had put [[Amnon]] to death (&nbsp;2 Samuel 3:3; &nbsp;13:37 ). His daughter, Maachah, was one of David's wives, and the mother of Absalom (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 3:2 ). <div> <p> '''Copyright Statement''' These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by [[Thomas]] Nelson, 1897. Public Domain. </p> <p> '''Bibliography Information''' Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Talmai'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/t/talmai.html. 1897. </p> </div> </li>

<p> (Heb. Talmay', תִּלְמִי, ''Furrowed'' [Gesenius ] or [[Bold]] [Fuirst, who comp. Θολομαῖος, Josephus, ''A Nt. 14:'' 8,1; Βαρ - θολομαῖος, &nbsp;Matthew 10:3]; Sept. Θολμαί, Θολμί, Θελαμείν, Θολομαϊ v, etc.; Vulg. ''Tholmai'' or ''Tholomai'),'' the name of two men. </p> <p> '''1.''' Last named of the three gigantic" sons of Anak" in Hebron (&nbsp;Numbers 13:22), who were expelled by Ca leb (&nbsp;Joshua 15:14) and slain by the Judahites (Judges 1, 10). B.C. 1618. It has been thought that these people are depicted on the [[Egyptian]] monuments as a tall, light complexioned race. In the hieroglyphic inscription they are named ''Tanmahu,'' which may be the Egyptian rendering of the Hebrew word Talmai, allowing for the interchange of the liquid ''I'' for ''N,'' so constant in all languages. The figure is from a picture on a wall of the tomb of Aimenepthah I, supposed to represent a man of the tribe of Talmai, one of the sons of Anak (Burton, ''Excerpta Hieroiqsphica).'' </p> <p> '''2.''' Son of Ammihud and king of Geshur (2 Samuel 3, 3; &nbsp;2 Samuel 13:37; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 3:2). B.C. 1045. His daughter [[Maachah]] was one of the wives of David and mother of Absalom. He was probably a petty chieftain dependent on David, and his wild retreat in [[Bashan]] afforded a shelter to his grandson after the assassination of Amnon. (See [[David]]). </p>