2 Samuel 13:38
“So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.”
What does 2 Samuel 13:38 mean?
After Absalom killed his brother Amnon in revenge for a terrible wrong, he had to run for his life. He found refuge in Geshur, a neighboring kingdom where his mother's family had connections, and he stayed there for three years in exile, separated from his father King David and his home. This verse captures a painful moment in David's family story: the consequences of sin rippling outward, leaving everyone wounded. Absalom was both victim and perpetrator, driven by rage to commit murder, and now he's isolated and cut off. It's a quiet reminder that even when we think we're justified in our anger, our actions can create distance between ourselves and the people we love that takes years to heal.