Place Old Testament
Bahurim
Also known as Bahurim =ESV; Barhumite =NIV, KJV, Baharum =ESV; Baharumite =NIV
Bahurim (or Baharum) was a village near Jerusalem, known as the home of Shimei, who cursed David. (2Sa.3.16; 16:5; 17:18; 19:16; 1Ki.2.8; 2Sa.23.31; 1Ch.11.33) Mentioned in 7 verses across 3 books, first at 2 Samuel 3:16.
Why it matters. Village near Jerusalem, home of Shimei, who cursed David.
- Location
- 31.825, 35.388 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Bahurim
Bahurim, also spelled Baharum, was a village located near Jerusalem, likely within the territory of Benjamin. It is mentioned several times in the Bible, primarily in connection with events during the reign of King David.
In 2Sa.3.16, Bahurim is mentioned as the place where Michal, David's wife, was returned to him by her husband Paltiel, as ordered by David. Later, when David was fleeing from his son Absalom, Shimei, a member of Saul's clan from Bahurim, cursed and threw stones at David and his men (2Sa.16.5). However, when David returned to Jerusalem after Absalom's defeat, Shimei met him at the Jordan River and apologized for his actions (2Sa.19.16; 1Ki.2.8).
Bahurim is also mentioned as the hometown of Azmaveth, one of David's mighty men (2Sa.23.31; 1Ch.11.33). Additionally, Jonathan and Ahimaaz, the sons of the priests Abiathar and Zadok, hid in a well at Bahurim to avoid being captured by Absalom's men while relaying information to David (2Sa.17.18).
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 7 verses across 3 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.