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Selected Verse: 1 Kings 2:7 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 1Ki 2:7 |
King James |
But shew kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table: for so they came to me when I fled because of Absalom thy brother. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| One of the sons of Barzillai here intended was probably Chimham (see the margin reference). Who the others were is not known. The family continued down to the return from the captivity, and still held property in Israel (compare Ezr 2:61 and Neh 7:63). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| For so - With such kindness. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| But show kindness unto the sons of Barzillai - See the notes on Sa2 19:31 (note), etc. |
63 And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.
61 And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name:
31 And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.