SEV Biblia, Chapter 19:37
Yo te ruego que dejes volver a tu siervo, y que muera en mi ciudad, junto al sepulcro de mi padre y de mi madre. He aquí tu siervo Quimam; que pase él con mi señor el rey, y hazle lo que bien te pareciere.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 19:37
Verse 37. Thy servant Chimham] It is generally understood that this was Barzillai's son; and this is probable from 1 Kings ii. 7, where, when David was dying, he said, Show kindness to the sons of Barzillai: and it is very probable that this Chimham was one of them. In Jer. xli. 17 mention is made of the habitation of Chimham, which was near to Bethlehem; and it is reasonably conjectured that David had left that portion, which was probably a part of his paternal estate, to this son of Barzillai.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 37. Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again , etc.] To his own city, after he is gone ever Jordan, and seen the king a little way on his journey: that I may die in my own city : the city of Rogelim, where perhaps he was born, and had lived all his days, and where it is natural for people to desire to die, even in their native place: [and be buried] by the grave of my father, and of my mother : or “in” their grave, as Kimchi and Ben Melech, in the sepulchre of his fathers, where men usually choose to be buried: but behold, thy servant Chimham : who was his son; and so the Syriac and Arabic versions express it, my son Chimham: let him go over with my lord the king ; not only over Jordan, but to Jerusalem with him: and do to him what shall seem good unto thee ; advance him, and put him into any post or office the king should think fit, or bestow a pension upon him, or give him an estate to live upon, or whatever he pleased.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 31-39 - Barzillai thought he had done himself honour in doing the king an service. Thus, when the saints shall be called to inherit the kingdom they will be amazed at the recompence being so very far beyond the service, Mt 25:37. A good man would not go any where to be burdensome or, will rather be so to his own house than to another's. It is goo for all, but especially becomes old people, to think and speak much of dying. The grave is ready for me, let me go and get ready for it.
Original Hebrew
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