2 Samuel 19:31

2 Samuel 19:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.
• New International Version (NIV)Barzillai the Gileadite also came down from Rogelim to cross the Jordan with the king and to send him on his way from there.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim, and he went on with the king to the Jordan, to escort him over the Jordan.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim and went across the Jordan with the king, to escort him across the Jordan.

Context of 2 Samuel 19:31

29The king said, ‘You have said enough about this. I have decided that you and Ziba will share the fields that belonged to your grandfather, Saul.’ 30Mephibosheth said to the king, ‘That is not important to me. Ziba can take them all. You have returned home safely. That is what makes me happy.’ Barzillai, the man from Gilead, came from Rogelim to meet the king at the Jordan River. He wanted to help the king to come across the river and to continue his journey. 32But Barzillai was a very old man, 80 years old. He had taken care of David when David was living in Mahanaim. He had helped David with many gifts, because he was a very rich man. 33King David said to him, ‘Come with me to live in Jerusalem. I will take care of you while you are with me there.’

2 Samuel 19:31 word by word

וּבַרְזִלַּי֙ הַגִּלְעָדִ֔י יָרַ֖ד מֵרֹגְלִ֑ים וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ר אֶת־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן לְשַׁלְּח֖וֹ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Barzillaiבַּרְזִלַּיbarzillay · BarzillaiH1271
• the Gileaditeגִּלְעָדִיgil‛âdîy · GileaditeH1569
• came downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• from Rogelimרֹגְלִיםrôgelîym · RogelimH7274
• and went overעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• Jordanיַרְדֵּןyardên · JordanH3383
• with the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• to conductשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 19:31

• 1 Kings 2:7Be kind to the sons of Barzillai, who lived in Gilead. Let them eat meals at your table. Help them, because they helped me when I was running away from your brother Absalom.
• Ezra 2:61These priests also could not show what families they belonged to: The descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai. (This Barzillai had married one of the daughters of a man from Gilead called Barzillai. So he took Barzillai's name for himself.)
• Nehemiah 7:63There were also some priests from the clans of Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai. (Barzillai was a man who had married a daughter of Barzillai, who came from Gilead. So he took Barzillai's name for himself.)

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 19:31

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31-39Verses 31-39 Barzillai thought he had done himself honour in doing the king any service. Thus, when the saints shall be called to inherit the kingdom, they will be amazed at the recompence being so very far beyond the service, Mt 25:37. A good man would not go any where to be burdensome; or, will rather be so to his own house than to another's. It is good for all, but especially becomes old people, to think and speak much of dying. The grave is ready for…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31Gilead was part of Manasseh’s territory on the east side of the Jordan (Joshua 17:5).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 31-4031-40. Barzillai the Gileadite--The rank, great age, and chivalrous devotion of this Gileadite chief wins our respect. His declining to go to court, his recommendation of his son, his convoy across the Jordan, and his parting scene with the king, are interesting incidents. What mark of royal favor was bestowed on Chimham has not been recorded; but it is probable that David gave a great part of his personal patrimony in Beth-lehem to Chimham and his heirs…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 19:31

• Barzillai
• David
• Jordan
• Rogelim

In the dictionaries

• Jordan
• Gilead, Gileadite
• Jordan River, Jordan
• Conduct
• Cost
• Lord
• Rogelim
• Army
• Barzillai
• Benjamin

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings