2 Samuel 13:38

“So Absalom fled, etc.] This is the third time it is mentioned, and the reason of it here Abarbinel thinks is, that when he first fled to his grandfather, he used to stand openly in the court of his palace, and go with him wherever he went from place to place; but when he understood that his father mourned so for the death of Amnon, he was afraid he would send some person to lay hold on him, and take vengeance on him; and therefore he would go no more with the king from place to place, but went and abode in Geshur always, which was a fortified city, as it follows: and went to Geshur, and was there three years: and never went out of it, until he was fetched by Joab, as (<101423>2 Samuel 14:23)…”

“am 2974-2977, bc 1030-1027, An, Ex, Is, 461-464, Geshur. This was not the Geshur lying between Philistia and Egypt ( Jos 13:13. Sa1 27:8), but another in Syria; probably the same as that beyond Jordan, whose inhabitants are joined with those of Maachathi, Deu 3:14. Jos 12:5. Sa2 14:23, Sa2 14:32, Sa2 15:8 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 13:39”