Gesh´uhr
1 A small ancient kingdom whose territory formed part of southern Golan, east of the Sea of Galilee (Josh 12:5; Josh 13:11). During the wars of conquest (late thirteenth–early twelfth century BCE) it proved difficult for Israel to win (Josh 13:11; Josh 13:13), and it remained an independent Aramean kingdom in the time of David. Seeking to establish political relationships with this kingdom, David married Maacah, the daughter of Geshur’s king, Talmai (2Sam 3:3). She bore him Absalom, who, after killing Amnon, fled to his grandfather’s territory (2Sam 13:37-38). 2 A region in the south of Palestine mentioned in (Josh 13:2) as yet to be won and in (1Sam 27:8-11) as conquered by David while he was with the Philistines.
