2 Samuel 19:37 KJV

Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee.

Thou and Ye

thy, thee one person

In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?

Matthew Henry

David's parting with BarzillaiBarzillai thought he had done himself honour in doing the king any service. Thus, when the saints shall be called to inherit the kingdom, they will be amazed...

Thompson Chains

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Parallel Passages

1 Kings 2:7 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.

From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).

Cross References

1 Kings 2:7 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.
Jeremiah 41:17 And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt,
2 Samuel 19:40 Then the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went on with him: and all the people of Judah conducted the king, and also half the people of Israel.
Genesis 47:30 But I will lie with my fathers, and thou shalt carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their buryingplace. And he said, I will do as thou hast said.
Genesis 48:21 And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.
Genesis 49:29–31 And he charged them, and said unto them, I am to be gathered unto my people: bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite, …
Genesis 50:13 For his sons carried him into the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which Abraham bought with the field for a possession of a buryingplace of Ephron the Hittite, before Mamre.
Joshua 23:14 And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.
1 Kings 13:22 But camest back, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place, of the which the LORD did say to thee, Eat no bread, and drink no water; thy carcase shall not come unto the sepulchre of thy fathers.
Luke 2:29–30 Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word: …
2 Timothy 4:6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
2 Peter 1:14 Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.

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Topics

Barzillai 1. A friend of David
Chimham A Gileadite
Contentment Barzillai, in refusing to go with David to Jerusalem
David Barzillai rewarded
Old age General scriptures concerning Old age

Kings of Israel & Judah

DavidKing of Israel · 1055–1015 BC

Timeline

Timeline of the Bible1055–1015 BC · David reigns in Israel

Bible Dictionary

ChimhamPining, probably the youngest son of Barzillai the Gileadite (2 Sam 19:37–40). The “habitation of Chimham” (Jer 41:17) was probably an...

Hebrew and Strong’s

Let thy servant נָא nāʾ Exhortation עַבְדְּךָ ʿabdĕkā עֶבֶד Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: second person masculine singular
I pray thee, turn back again יָשָׁב yāšāb שׁוּב Verb · qal jussive, third person masculine singular
that I may die וְאָמֻת wĕʾāmut מוּת Verb · qal imperfect, first person common singular · with and
in mine own city בְּעִירִי bĕʿîrî עִיר Noun · feminine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: first person common singular
by the grave עִם ʿim Preposition קֶבֶר qeber קֶבֶר Noun · masculine singular construct
of my father אָבִי ʾābî אָב Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: first person common singular
and of my mother וְאִמִּי wĕʾimmî אֵם Noun · feminine singular construct · with and, suffix: first person common singular
But behold thy servant וְהִנֵּה wĕhinnê Demonstrative · with and עַבְדְּךָ ʿabdĕkā עֶבֶד Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: second person masculine singular
Chimham כִמְהָם kimhām כִּמְהָם Proper name
let him go over יַעֲבֹר yaʿăbōr עָבַר Verb · qal jussive, third person masculine singular
with my lord עִם ʿim Preposition אֲדֹנִי ʾădōnî אָדוֹן Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: first person common singular
the king הַמֶּלֶךְ hammelek מֶלֶךְ Noun · masculine singular · with the
and do וַעֲשֵׂה waʿăśê עָשָׂה Verb · qal imperative, second person masculine singular · with and
to him what shall seem good לוֹ lô Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular אֵת ʾēt Object marker אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative טוֹב ṭôb טוֹב Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular בְּעֵינֶיךָ bĕʿênêkā עַיִן Noun · masculine or feminine dual construct · with preposition, suffix: second person masculine singular

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