The Hebrew Bachurim (Strong's H980) is both a common noun meaning 'young men' or 'choice young men' and a proper place name — a village in Benjamin near Jerusalem. It appears several times in the David narratives as a location of significant events, including Shimei's cursing of David during his flight from Absalom and the hiding of David's messengers.
Bachurim as a place is woven into some of the most theologically charged moments in David's life. When Shimei cursed David here (2 Samuel 16:5), David's response demonstrated remarkable humility and trust in God's sovereignty — he refused to retaliate, recognizing that God may have permitted the curse. Later, Jonathan and Ahimaaz hid in a well at Bachurim (2 Samuel 17:18), preserved to deliver vital intelligence. The village thus witnesses both suffering endured with grace and deliverance achieved through ordinary faithfulness.