2 Samuel 19:32

Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even eighty years old. He had provided the king with sustenance while he stayed at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man.

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WEBBE

Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even eighty years old. He had provided the king with sustenance while he stayed at Mahanaim, for he was a very great man.

BSB

Barzillai was quite old, eighty years of age, and since he was a very wealthy man, he had provided for the king while he stayed in Mahanaim.

KJV

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.

ASV

Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old: and he had provided the king with sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man.

BBE

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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וּבַרְזִלַּי u·var·zi·lai and Barzillai H1271 זָקֵן za·ken he was old H2204 מְאֹד me·'od very H3966 בֶּן־ ben- a son of H1121 שְׁמֹנִים she·mo·nim eighty H8084 שָׁנָה sha·nah year[s] H8141 וְהוּא־ ve·hu'- and he H1931 כִלְכַּל khil·kal he had supplied H3557 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הַמֶּלֶךְ ha·me·lekh the king H4428 בְּשִׁיבָתוֹ ve·shi·va·to in dwelling his H7871 בְמַחֲנַיִם ve·ma·cha·na·yim in Mahanaim H4266 כִּי־ ki- for H3588 אִישׁ 'ish [was] a man H376 גָּדוֹל ga·dol great H1419 הוּא hu' he H1931 מְאֹד me·'od very H3966

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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 me, let me go and get ready for it.

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Barzillai Mahanaim

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.