TALMAI

1. Son of Anak and brother of Ahiman and Sheshai. Talmai and his people were observed by the 12 Israelite spies when they searched out the land (Nm 13:22). Later, Caleb successfully defeated Talmai and his brothers, who were living in Hebron (Jos 15:14; Jgs 1:10).

2. Son of Ammihud and father of Maacah. Maacah gave birth to Absalom, David’s third son (2 Sm 3:3; 1 Chr 3:2). Absalom eventually sought refuge in Talmai’s small kingdom of Geshur after murdering Amnon (2 Sm 13:37).