II Samuel 19 Barzillai meets David

 II Samuel 19

Barzillai meets David

31 Also Barzillai the Gileadite went down from Rogelim, and crossed over Jordan with the king, to accompany him to the other side of Jordan.

32 And Barzillai was very old, eighty years old; and he had supported the king, when he had his dwelling in Mahanaim, because he was a very great man,

33 And the king said to Barzillai, Pass thou with me, and I will sustain thee with me in Jerusalem.

34 But Barzillai said to the king, How many days of the years of my life will I go up with the king to Jerusalem?

35 From the age of eighty years am I this day; could I discern between good and bad? Could your servant taste like food and drink? Could I hear the voice of male and female singers anymore? And why shall thy servant yet be a burden to my lord the king?

36 Your servant will go over Jordan a little farther with the king. And why will the king reward me with such a reward?

37 Let your servant return, and he may die in my city at the burial place of my father and my mother. let my lord the king go, and do to him what is good in your eyes.

38 Then the king said, Chimham shall pass over with me, and I will do to him as seems good in your eyes, and whatever you ask of me I will do for you.

39 When all the people had crossed Jordan, and the king had crossed over, the king kissed Barzillai and blessed him, and he returned to his place.

40 And from there the king passed over to Gilgal, and Chimam passed over with him: and all the people of Judah led the king, and half of Israel also.

41 And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why did our brethren the men of Judah rob thee, and bring the king to his house over Jordan, and all the men of David with them? ?

42 Then all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is our kinsman; and why are you angry about it? Did we eat at the king's expense, or did he present us with a gift?

43 And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, Ten parts we have in the king, and even in David we have more than you; why, then, did you make light of us, that our word should not be the first, to bring back our king? But the word of the men of Judah was stronger than the word of the men of Israel.