2 Samuel 19:39

And HaMelech answered, Kimham shall cross over with me, and I will do for him that which shall seem tov unto thee; and whatsoever thou shalt request of me, that will I do for thee.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And all the people went over Jordan. And when the king was come over, the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned unto his own place.

In Context

38Let thy eved, now, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, and be buried near the kever of avi and of immi. But hinei thy eved Kimham; + 19:38 i.e., one of his sons, 1Kgs 2:7 let him go over with adoni HaMelech; and do to him what shall seem tov unto thee.

40And kol haAm crossed over Yarden. And when HaMelech was come over, HaMelech kissed Barzillai, and put a bracha on him; and he returned unto his own makom (place, home).

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Cross References

Genesis 28:3And El Shaddai bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a kahal amim;

Genesis 45:15Moreover he kissed all his achim, and wept upon them; and after that his achim talked with him.

Genesis 47:10And Ya'akov made a brocha on Pharaoh, and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.

Ruth 1:14And they lifted up their voice, and wept again; and Orpah kissed + 1:14 cf Mt 26:49 her chamot; but Ruth clung unto her.

2 Samuel 6:18And as soon as Dovid had made an end of offering the olah (burnt offering) and the shelamim (peace offering), he made brocha on HaAm b'Shem Hashem Tzva'os.

2 Samuel 13:25And HaMelech said to Avshalom, No, beni (my son), let us not all now go, lest we be a burden unto thee. And he urged him; howbeit he would not go, but put a bracha on him.

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 →

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