2 Samuel 19:32
Now Barzillai was a very old man, as much as eighty years old: and he had given the king everything he had need of, while he was at Mahanaim, for he was a very great man.
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33And the king said to Barzillai, Come over with me, and I will take care of you in Jerusalem.
Cross References
Genesis 5:27And all the years of Methuselah's life were nine hundred and sixty-nine: and he came to his end.
Genesis 25:7Now the years of Abraham's life were a hundred and seventy-five.
Genesis 50:26So Joseph came to his death, being a hundred and ten years old: and they made his body ready, and he was put in a chest in Egypt.
1 Samuel 25:2Now there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel; he was a great man and had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats: and he was cutting the wool of his sheep in Carmel.
2 Kings 15:20And Menahem got the money from Israel, from all the men of wealth, fifty silver shekels from every man, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria went back without stopping in the land.
Psalms 90:3You send man back to his dust; and say, Go back, you children of men.
Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 19:32-40
Mephibosheth Meets David. ( b. c. 1023.) 31 And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan. 32 Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old: and he had provided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man. 33 And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem. 34 And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the… Read the whole commentary →