2 Samuel 19:36-43
king .......... king <04428> [the king.]
me .......................... servant <05650> [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.
die <04191> [I may die.]
grave <06913> [by the grave.]
Kimham <03643> [Chimham.]
choose <0977> [require. Heb. choose.]
king .... king <04428> [the king.]
The kiss was the token of friendship and farewell; the blessing was a prayer to God for his prosperity: probably a prophetical benediction.
kissed ...... Barzillai <05401 01271> [kissed Barzillai.]
blessed <01288> [blessed.]
returned <07725> [returned.]
Kimham <03643> [Chimham. Heb. Chimhan. all the people.]
brothers <0251> [Why have.]
sneak <01589> [stolen.]
king .................. king's <04428> [Because.]
ten <06235> [We have.]
ten shares <03027 06235> [ten parts.]
curse ............... comments ........... those <07043 01697> [despise us. Heb. set us at light. our advice.]
comments ........... those <01697> [the words.]
Whatever value or respect the men of Israel at this time professed for their king, they would not have quarrelled so fiercely about their own credit and interest in recalling him, if they had been truly sorry for their former rebellion.
