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<p> '''''ba''''' -'''''hū´rim''''' בּחרים , <i> '''''baḥurı̄m''''' </i> ; Βαουρείμ , <i> '''''Baoureı́m''''' </i> usually, but there are variants): A place in the territory of [[Benjamin]] which lay on an old road from [[Jerusalem]] to [[Jericho]] followed by [[David]] in his flight from [[Absalom]] (2 Sam 15:32 through 16:5ff). It ran over the Mount of Olives and down the slopes to the East. The [[Talmud]] identifies it with Alemath, the modern <i> '''''Almı̄t''''' </i> , about a mile beyond <i> '''''‛Anātā''''' </i> , going from Jerusalem. If this identification is correct, <i> '''''Wādy Fārah''''' </i> may be the brook of water ( 2 Samuel 17:20 ). Here [[Paltiel]] was parted from his wife Miehal by [[Abner]] ( 2 Samuel 3:16 ). It was the home of Shimei, who ran along a ridge of the hill cursing and throwing stones at the fugitive king ( 2 Samuel 16:5; 1 Kings 2:8 ). In [[Bahurim]] [[Jonathan]] and Ahimaaz, the messengers of David, were concealed in a well by a loyal woman ( 2 Samuel 17:18 ). Azmaveth, one of David's heroes, was a native of Bahurim. In 2 Samuel 23:31 we should read, as in 1 Chronicles 11:33 , Barahumite. </p> | |||
<p> '''''ba''''' -'''''hū´rim''''' בּחרים , <i> '''''baḥurı̄m''''' </i> ; Βαουρείμ , <i> '''''Baoureı́m''''' </i> usually, but there are variants): A place in the territory of Benjamin which lay on an old road from Jerusalem to Jericho followed by David in his flight from Absalom (2 Sam 15:32 through 16:5ff). It ran over the Mount of Olives and down the slopes to the East. The Talmud identifies it with Alemath, the modern <i> '''''Almı̄t''''' </i> , about a mile beyond <i> '''''‛Anātā''''' </i> , going from Jerusalem. If this identification is correct, <i> '''''Wādy Fārah''''' </i> may be the brook of water ( 2 Samuel 17:20 ). Here Paltiel was parted from his wife Miehal by Abner ( 2 Samuel 3:16 ). It was the home of Shimei, who ran along a ridge of the hill cursing and throwing stones at the fugitive king ( 2 Samuel 16:5; 1 Kings 2:8 ). In Bahurim Jonathan and Ahimaaz, the messengers of David, were concealed in a well by a loyal woman ( 2 Samuel 17:18 ). Azmaveth, one of David's heroes, was a native of Bahurim. In 2 Samuel 23:31 we should read, as in 1 Chronicles 11:33 , Barahumite. </p | |||
Revision as of 12:28, 6 October 2021
ba -hū´rim בּחרים , baḥurı̄m ; Βαουρείμ , Baoureı́m usually, but there are variants): A place in the territory of Benjamin which lay on an old road from Jerusalem to Jericho followed by David in his flight from Absalom (2 Sam 15:32 through 16:5ff). It ran over the Mount of Olives and down the slopes to the East. The Talmud identifies it with Alemath, the modern Almı̄t , about a mile beyond ‛Anātā , going from Jerusalem. If this identification is correct, Wādy Fārah may be the brook of water ( 2 Samuel 17:20 ). Here Paltiel was parted from his wife Miehal by Abner ( 2 Samuel 3:16 ). It was the home of Shimei, who ran along a ridge of the hill cursing and throwing stones at the fugitive king ( 2 Samuel 16:5; 1 Kings 2:8 ). In Bahurim Jonathan and Ahimaaz, the messengers of David, were concealed in a well by a loyal woman ( 2 Samuel 17:18 ). Azmaveth, one of David's heroes, was a native of Bahurim. In 2 Samuel 23:31 we should read, as in 1 Chronicles 11:33 , Barahumite.
