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Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim and accompanied the king towards the Jordan, intending to take leave of him at the Jordan. (2 Samuel 19, 32)
Barzillai was a man of great age; he was eighty years old. He had kept the king in provisions during his stay at Mahanaim, being a very wealthy man. (2 Samuel 19, 33)
'Come with me', the king said to Barzillai, 'and I will provide for you at my side in Jerusalem.' (2 Samuel 19, 34)
Barzillai replied to the king, 'How many years have I left to live, for me to go up to Jerusalem with the king? (2 Samuel 19, 35)
I am now eighty years old; can I tell the good from the bad? Has your servant any taste for his food and drink? Can I still hear the voices of men and women singers? Why should your servant be a further burden to my lord the king? (2 Samuel 19, 36)
Your servant will go a little way across the Jordan with the king; but why should the king reward me so generously for that? (2 Samuel 19, 37)
Please allow your servant to go home again, so that I can die in my own town near the grave of my father and mother. But here is your servant Chimham; let him go with my lord the king; treat him as you think right.' (2 Samuel 19, 38)
The king said, 'Let Chimham come along with me then; I shall do whatever you wish for him, and anything you request I shall do for your sake.' (2 Samuel 19, 39)
The people then all crossed the Jordan, and the king, having crossed, kissed Barzillai and blessed him, and the latter went home. (2 Samuel 19, 40)
The king went on to Gilgal and Chimham went with him. All the people of Judah accompanied the king, and also half the people of Israel. (2 Samuel 19, 41)
All the men of Israel then came to the king. 'Why', they asked the king, 'have our brothers, the men of Judah, carried you off and brought the king and his family across the Jordan, and all David's men with him?' (2 Samuel 19, 42)
All the men of Judah retorted to the men of Israel, 'Because the king is more closely related to us. Why do you take offence at this? Have we been eating at the king's expense? Have we taken any position for ourselves?' (2 Samuel 19, 43)
