2 Samuel 19:37 (KJV)

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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

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Cross-references

I may die. Ge 48:21 Jos 23:14 Lu 2:29 Lu 2:30 2Ti 4:6 2Pe 1:14

by the grave. Ge 47:30 Ge 49:29-31 Ge 50:13 1Ki 13:22

Chimham. 2Sa 19:40 1Ki 2:7 Jer 41:17

Let thy.The whole of this little episode is extremely interesting, and contains an affecting description of the infirmities of old age. The venerable and kind Barzillai was fourscore years old; his ear was become dull of hearing, and his relish for even royal dainties was gone: the evil days had arrived in which he was constrained to say, "I have no pleasure in them." (Ec 12:1.) As he was too old either to enjoy the pleasures of a court, or to be of any further service to the king, he finishes his affecting address to the aged monarch with the request, that he would suffer him to enjoy what old men naturally desire, to "die in mine own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and mother;" at the same time commending his son Chimham to his kind offices.

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