Talmai — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

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).

Show passage in OET: NUM 13:22

OET-RV NUM 13:22

22 They started in the Negev, and went as far as Hevron where some of Anak’s descendents lived: Ahiman, Sheshay, Talmay. Hevron had been built seven years before Tsoan in Mitsrayim (Egypt).

OET-LV NUM 13:22

22 And_they _went _up in_Negeⱱ and_he _came to Ḩeⱱrōn and_there ʼAḩīman Shēshay and_Talmay those _born _of (the)_ˊĀnāq and_Ḩeⱱrōn seven years it _was _built to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before Tsoˊan/(Zoan) Miʦrayim/(Egypt).

Show passage in OET: JOS 15:14

OET-RV JOS 15:14

14 Kalev captured the land from Anak’s three sons—Sheshay, Ahiman, and Talmay,

OET-LV JOS 15:14

14 And_he _dispossessed from_there Kālēⱱ DOM three the _sons _of (the)_ˊĀnāq DOM Shēshay and_DOM ʼAḩīman and_DOM Talmay those _born _of (the)_ˊĀnāq.

Show passage in OET: JDG 1:10

OET-RV JDG 1:10

10 They also fought the Kena’anim in Kiryat -Arba (now known as Hevron) and killed Sheshay, Ahiman, and Talmay.

OET-LV JDG 1:10

10 And_ Yəhūdāh _he/it _went against the_Kənaˊₐnī[s] who_was_dwelling in_Ḩeⱱrōn and_name _of Ḩeⱱrōn formerly_formerly was_Qiryat ʼArbaˊ and_they _defeated DOM Shēshay and_DOM ʼAḩīman and_DOM Talmay.

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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).