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Selected Verse: 2 Samuel 19:31 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| 2Sa 19:31 |
Strong Concordance |
And Barzillai [01271] the Gileadite [01569] came down [03381] from Rogelim [07274], and went over [05674] Jordan [03383] with the king [04428], to conduct [07971] him over Jordan [03383]. |
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King James |
And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| Barzillai the Gileadite--The rank, great age, and chivalrous devotion of this Gileadite chief wins our respect. His declining to go to court, his recommendation of his son, his convoy across the Jordan, and his parting scene with the king, are interesting incidents. What mark of royal favor was bestowed on Chimham has not been recorded; but it is probable that David gave a great part of his personal patrimony in Beth-lehem to Chimham and his heirs in perpetuity (Jer 41:17). |
| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
Barzillai comes to greet David. - Sa2 19:31. Barzillai the octogenarian "had also come down from Roglim and gone across the Jordan with the king, to escort him over the river." את־בּירדּן is the portion in, or over, the Jordan. את is the sign of the accusative, "the piece in the Jordan," and no further. This is the correct explanation as given by Bttcher, after Gesenius and Maurer; and the Keri היּרדּן is a bad emendation.
Sa2 19:32-37
As Barzillai had supplied the king with provisions during his stay in Mahanaim (שׁיבה for ישׁיבה, like צואה for יצואה, and other words of the same kind), because he was very wealthy (lit. great), David would gladly have taken him with him to Jerusalem, to repay him there for his kindness; but Barzillai replied (Sa2 19:34.), "How many days are there of the years of my life (i.e., how long shall I have yet to live), that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem? I am now eighty years old; can I (still) distinguish good and evil, or will thy servant taste what I eat and drink, or listen again to the voice of the singing men and singing women? and why should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king? Thy servant would go over the Jordan with the king for a short time (i.e., could not remain long with him), and why does the king wish to repay me this favour?" ישׁב־נא: "Let thy servant return, that I may die in my city (my home), at the grave of my parents; and behold thy servant Chimham (i.e., according to the explanation given by Josephus, Barzillai's son, who had come down with his father, as we may infer from Kg1 2:7) may go over with my lord the king; and do to him what seemeth good to thee," i.e., show him favours at thy pleasure.
Sa2 19:38
David consented to this, and said, "All that thou desirest of me I will do to him." בּחר with על is a pregnant construction, signifying to choose and impose, "choose upon me," i.e., the thing for me to grant thee.
Sa2 19:39
Thus all the people went over the Jordan; and when the king had crossed over, he kissed Barzillai (to take leave of him: vid., Rut 1:9); and he (Barzillai) blessed him, and turned to his place (returned home). Barzillai only escorted the king over the Jordan, and the conversation (Sa2 19:31-38) probably took place as they were crossing. |
17 And they departed [03212], and dwelt in [03427] the habitation [01628] of Chimham [03643], which is by [0681] Bethlehem [01035], to go [03212] to enter [0935] into Egypt [04714],
31 And Barzillai [01271] the Gileadite [01569] came down [03381] from Rogelim [07274], and went over [05674] Jordan [03383] with the king [04428], to conduct [07971] him over Jordan [03383].
32 Now Barzillai [01271] was a very [03966] aged [02204] man, even fourscore [08084] years [08141] old [01121]: and he had provided the king [04428] of sustenance [03557] while he lay [07871] at Mahanaim [04266]; for he was a very [03966] great [01419] man [0376].
33 And the king [04428] said [0559] unto Barzillai [01271], Come thou over [05674] with me, and I will feed [03557] thee with me in Jerusalem [03389].
34 And Barzillai [01271] said [0559] unto the king [04428], How long [03117] have I to live [08141] [02416], that I should go up [05927] with the king [04428] unto Jerusalem [03389]?
35 I am this day [03117] fourscore [08084] years [08141] old [01121]: and can I discern [03045] between good [02896] and evil [07451]? can thy servant [05650] taste [02938] what [0834] I eat [0398] or what [0834] I drink [08354]? can I hear [08085] any more the voice [06963] of singing men [07891] and singing women [07891]? wherefore then should thy servant [05650] be yet a burden [04853] unto my lord [0113] the king [04428]?
36 Thy servant [05650] will go [05674] a little way [04592] over [05674] Jordan [03383] with the king [04428]: and why should the king [04428] recompense [01580] it me with such a reward [01578]?
37 Let thy servant [05650], I pray thee, turn back again [07725], that I may die [04191] in mine own city [05892], and be buried by the grave [06913] of my father [01] and of my mother [0517]. But behold thy servant [05650] Chimham [03643]; let him go over [05674] with my lord [0113] the king [04428]; and do [06213] to him what shall seem good [02896] [05869] unto thee.
38 And the king [04428] answered [0559], Chimham [03643] shall go [05674] over with me, and I will do [06213] to him that which shall seem good [02896] [05869] unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt require [0977] of me, that will I do [06213] for thee.
9 The LORD [03068] grant [05414] you that ye may find [04672] rest [04496], each [0802] of you in the house [01004] of her husband [0376]. Then she kissed [05401] them; and they lifted up [05375] their voice [06963], and wept [01058].
39 And all the people [05971] went over [05674] Jordan [03383]. And when the king [04428] was come over [05674], the king [04428] kissed [05401] Barzillai [01271], and blessed [01288] him; and he returned [07725] unto his own place [04725].
38 And the king [04428] answered [0559], Chimham [03643] shall go [05674] over with me, and I will do [06213] to him that which shall seem good [02896] [05869] unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt require [0977] of me, that will I do [06213] for thee.
7 But shew [06213] kindness [02617] unto the sons [01121] of Barzillai [01271] the Gileadite [01569], and let them be of those that eat [0398] at thy table [07979]: for so they came [07126] to me when I fled [01272] because [06440] of Absalom [053] thy brother [0251].
34 And Barzillai [01271] said [0559] unto the king [04428], How long [03117] have I to live [08141] [02416], that I should go up [05927] with the king [04428] unto Jerusalem [03389]?
32 Now Barzillai [01271] was a very [03966] aged [02204] man, even fourscore [08084] years [08141] old [01121]: and he had provided the king [04428] of sustenance [03557] while he lay [07871] at Mahanaim [04266]; for he was a very [03966] great [01419] man [0376].
33 And the king [04428] said [0559] unto Barzillai [01271], Come thou over [05674] with me, and I will feed [03557] thee with me in Jerusalem [03389].
34 And Barzillai [01271] said [0559] unto the king [04428], How long [03117] have I to live [08141] [02416], that I should go up [05927] with the king [04428] unto Jerusalem [03389]?
35 I am this day [03117] fourscore [08084] years [08141] old [01121]: and can I discern [03045] between good [02896] and evil [07451]? can thy servant [05650] taste [02938] what [0834] I eat [0398] or what [0834] I drink [08354]? can I hear [08085] any more the voice [06963] of singing men [07891] and singing women [07891]? wherefore then should thy servant [05650] be yet a burden [04853] unto my lord [0113] the king [04428]?
36 Thy servant [05650] will go [05674] a little way [04592] over [05674] Jordan [03383] with the king [04428]: and why should the king [04428] recompense [01580] it me with such a reward [01578]?
37 Let thy servant [05650], I pray thee, turn back again [07725], that I may die [04191] in mine own city [05892], and be buried by the grave [06913] of my father [01] and of my mother [0517]. But behold thy servant [05650] Chimham [03643]; let him go over [05674] with my lord [0113] the king [04428]; and do [06213] to him what shall seem good [02896] [05869] unto thee.
31 And Barzillai [01271] the Gileadite [01569] came down [03381] from Rogelim [07274], and went over [05674] Jordan [03383] with the king [04428], to conduct [07971] him over Jordan [03383].