Talmai

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Fausset's Bible Dictionary [1]

("furrows").

1. One of the three giant sons of Anak slain at Hebron or Kirjath Arba (their dwelling place at the time of the spies,  Numbers 13:22) by the men of Judah under Caleb ( Judges 1:10;  Joshua 15:14).

2. Of the Geshur royal family, son of king Ammihud; father of David's wife Maacah ( 2 Samuel 13:37); grandfather of Absalom. David formed the unfortunate connection doubtless in his invasion of the Geshurites ( 1 Samuel 27:8;  2 Samuel 3:3). His passion for beauty at all costs bore its bitter fruits. Talmai harboured Absalom, the beautiful son of a beautiful mother, when fleeing after murdering his brother Amnon.

Easton's Bible Dictionary [2]

  • A king of Geshur, to whom Absalom fled after he had put Amnon to death ( 2 Samuel 3:3;  13:37 ). His daughter, Maachah, was one of David's wives, and the mother of Absalom ( 1 Chronicles 3:2 ).

    Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., DD Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

    Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Talmai'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/t/talmai.html. 1897.

  • Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [3]

    TALMAI . 1. A clan resident in Hebron at the time of the Hebrew conquest and driven thence by Caleb (  Numbers 13:22 ,   Joshua 15:14 ,   Judges 1:10 ). 2. Son of Ammihur (or Ammihud), king of Geshur, and a contemporary of David, to whom he gave his daughter Maacah in marriage (  2 Samuel 3:3;   2 Samuel 13:37 ,   1 Chronicles 3:2 ).

    Smith's Bible Dictionary [4]

    Tal'ma-i. (Bold).

    1. One of the three sons of "the Anak," who were slain by the men of Judah.  Numbers 13:22;  Joshua 15:14;  Judges 1:10. (B.C. 1450).

    2. Son of Ammihud, king of Geshur.  2 Samuel 3:3;  2 Samuel 13:37;  1 Chronicles 3:2. He was probably a petty chieftain, dependent on David. (B.C. 1040).

    Morrish Bible Dictionary [5]

    1. One ofthe Anakim of Kirjath-arba, slain by Caleb's men.  Numbers 13:22;  Joshua 15:14;  Judges 1:10 .

    2. Son of Ammihud and king of Geshur, and father of Maacah, David's wife.   2 Samuel 3:3;  2 Samuel 13:37;  1 Chronicles 3:2 .

    Holman Bible Dictionary [6]

     Numbers 13:22 Joshua 15:14 Judges 1:10 2 Samuel 3:3 1 Chronicles 3:2 2 Samuel 13:37

    American Tract Society Bible Dictionary [7]

    King of Geshur, on the borders of Palestine and Syria. David married Maacha his daughter, the mother of Tamar and Absalom. The latter avenged the wrongs of his sister Tamar by the murder of Amnon, and then took refuge at the court of his grandfather, where he remained three years,  2 Samuel 3:3,13,14 .

    Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [8]

    (Heb. Talmay', תִּלְמִי , Furrowed [Gesenius ] or Bold [Fuirst, who comp. Θολομαῖος , Josephus, A Nt. 14: 8,1; Βαρ - Θολομαῖος ,  Matthew 10:3]; Sept. Θολμαί , Θολμί , Θελαμείν , Θολομαϊ v, etc.; Vulg. Tholmai or Tholomai'), the name of two men.

    1. Last named of the three gigantic" sons of Anak" in Hebron ( Numbers 13:22), who were expelled by Ca leb ( 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).

    2. Son of Ammihud and king of Geshur (2 Samuel 3, 3;  2 Samuel 13:37;  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).

    International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [9]

    tal´mı̄ , tal´mā́ - ı̄ ( תּלמי , talmay ):

    (1) A clan, possibly of Aramean origin, generally reputed to be of gigantic height; resident in Hebron at the time of the Hebrew conquest and driven thence by Caleb ( Numbers 13:22;  Joshua 15:14;  Judges 1:10 ).

    (2) A son of Ammihur (or Ammihud), king of Geshur, a small Aramean kingdom, and a contemporary of David, to whom he gave his daughter Maacah in marriage. When Absalom fled from David after the assassination of Amnon he took refuge with Talmai at Geshur ( 2 Samuel 3:3;  2 Samuel 13:37;  1 Chronicles 3:2 ).

    Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature [10]

    Tal´mai (full of furrows), King of Geshur, and father of David's wife Maacah, the mother of Absalom (;; ) [GESHUR].

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