Bible Dictionary
Bahurim
Bahurim was a village in Benjamin east of Jerusalem, on David’s flight from Absalom. Shimei lived there, and David’s messengers were hidden there.
Definition
Bahurim was a village in Benjamin, apparently on or near the road from Jerusalem down to the Jordan valley. It lay east of Jerusalem, near the southern boundary of Benjamin.
Biblical Usage
Shimei lived there and cursed David while the king fled from Absalom. Jonathan and Ahimaaz were hidden there in a well. Paltiel parted from Michal there, and Azmaveth, one of David’s heroes, was a native of the place.
Historical Background
The road passed over the Mount of Olives and down its eastern slopes. The Talmud identified Bahurim with Almit, though the identification is presented as uncertain.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(low ground), a village, (2 Samuel 16:6) apparently on or close to the road leading up from the Jordan valley to Jerusalem, and near the south boundary of Benjamin.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ba-hu'-rim bachurim; (Baoureim usually, but there are variants): A place in the territory of Benjamin which lay on an old road from Jerusalem to Jericho followed by David in his flight from Absalom (2Sa 15:32-16:5 ff). It ran over the Mount of Olives and down the slopes to the East. The Talmud identifies it with Ale, math, the modern Almit, about a mile beyond `Anata, going from Jerusalem. If this identification is correct, Wady Farah may be the brook of water (2Sa 17:20). Here Paltiel was parted from his wife Miehal by Abner (2Sa 3:16). It was the home of Shimei, who ran along a ridge of the hill cursing and throwing stones at the fugitive king (2Sa 16:5; 1Ki 2:8). In Bahurim Jonathan and Ahimaaz, the native messengers of David, were concealed in a well by a loyal woman (2Sa 17:18 ff). Azmaveth, one of David's heroes, was a of Bahurim. In 2Sa 23:31 we should read, as in 1Ch 11:33,</p><p>Barahumite. W. Ewing</p>