A king of Geshur, to whom Absalom fled after he had put Amnon to death ([2 Sam. 3:3](/2sam#2Sam.3.3); [13:37](/2sam#2Sam.13.37)). His daughter, Maachah, was one of David’s wives, and the mother of Absalom ([1 Chr. 3:2](/1chr#1Chr.3.2)).