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2 SAMUEL 19:28

For all [of] my father's house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king? ...

2 SAMUEL 19:29

And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land. ...

2 SAMUEL 19:30

And Mephibosheth said unto the king, Yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is come again in peace unto his own house. ...

2 SAMUEL 19:31

# And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan. ...

2 SAMUEL 19:32

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. ...

2 SAMUEL 19:33

And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem. ...

2 SAMUEL 19:34

And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem? ...

2 SAMUEL 19:35

I [am] this day fourscore years old: [and] can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king? ...

2 SAMUEL 19:36

Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward? ...

2 SAMUEL 19:37

Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, [and be buried] by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee. ...

2 SAMUEL 19:38

And the king answered, Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which shall seem good unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt require of me, [that] will I do for thee. ...

2 SAMUEL 19:39

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. ...