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Bahurim in the Bible.

Bahurim is a place in the Bible, at Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 7 verses, from 2 Samuel 3:16 to 1 Chronicles 11:33.

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What happened at Bahurim.

Young men, a place east of Jerusalem (2 Sam. 3:16; 19:16), on the road to the Jordan valley. Here Shimei resided, who poured forth vile abuse against David, and flung dust and stones at him and his party when they were making their way down the eastern slopes of Olivet toward Jordan (16:5); and here Jonathan and Ahimaaz hid themselves (17:18).

With the exception of Shimei, Azmaveth, one of David’s heroes, is the only other native of the place who is mentioned (2 Sam. 23:31; 1 Chr. 11:33).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Bahurim.

Gera 3Shimei 3Azmaveth 2David 2Abner 1Absalom 1Eliahba 1Judah 1

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All 7 verses that name Bahurim.

2 Samuel 5

  • 2 Samuel 3:16And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.
  • 2 Samuel 16:5And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.
  • 2 Samuel 17:18Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they went both of them away quickly, and came to a man’s house in Bahurim, which had a well in his court; whither they went down.
  • 2 Samuel 19:16And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.
  • 2 Samuel 23:31Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

1 Kings 1

  • 1 Kings 2:8And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.

1 Chronicles 1

Questions about Bahurim.

Where is Bahurim in the Bible?

Bahurim is a place at Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Bahurim named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Bahurim in 7 verses, in 3 books, from 2 Samuel 3:16 to 1 Chronicles 11:33.

Which people are named with Bahurim in the Bible?

The verses that name Bahurim also name Gera, Shimei, Azmaveth, David, Abner and Absalom, among others.

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