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("furrows").
1. One of the three giant sons of Anak slain at Hebron or Kirjath Arba (their dwelling place at the time of the spies, ) by the men of Judah under Caleb (; ).
2. Of the Geshur royal family, son of king Ammihud; father of David's wife Maacah (); grandfather of Absalom. David formed the unfortunate connection doubtless in his invasion of the Geshurites (; ). His passion for beauty at all costs bore its bitter fruits. Talmai harboured Absalom, the beautiful son of a beautiful mother, when fleeing after murdering his brother Amnon.