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Barzillai » Friend » David
David went to the town of Mahanaim. Shobi son of Nahash came from Rabbah in Ammon, Machir son of Ammiel came from Lo-Debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite came from Rogelim. Here is a list of what they brought: sleeping mats, blankets, bowls, pottery jars, wheat, barley, flour, roasted grain, beans, lentils, Also honey, yogurt, sheep, and cheese. They brought food for David and the others because they knew that everyone would be hungry, tired, and thirsty from being out in the desert.
Barzillai, the man from Gilead, came from Rogelim with the king to the Jordan River to send him on his way. Barzillai was a very old man. He was eighty years old. He was very rich. He supplied the king with food while he was staying at Mahanaim. The king said to him: Come with me to Jerusalem. I will take care of you. read more.
Barzillai answered: I do not have long to live. Why should I go with Your Majesty to Jerusalem? I am already eighty years old. Nothing gives me pleasure any more. I cannot taste what I eat and drink. I cannot hear the voices of singers. I would only be a burden to my lord the king. I will cross the river with you. But I will only go a little way on the other side. You do not have to be so kind to me. Please let me return to my hometown. There I can someday be buried near my father and mother. My servant Chimham can go with you. You can treat him as your own. David said: I will take Chimham with me. Whatever you ask me to do for him, I will do. If you want anything else I will do it. David's soldiers went across the river. He stayed behind to tell Barzillai good-by and to wish him well. Barzillai returned home.
Barzillai answered: I do not have long to live. Why should I go with Your Majesty to Jerusalem? I am already eighty years old. Nothing gives me pleasure any more. I cannot taste what I eat and drink. I cannot hear the voices of singers. I would only be a burden to my lord the king. I will cross the river with you. But I will only go a little way on the other side. You do not have to be so kind to me. Please let me return to my hometown. There I can someday be buried near my father and mother. My servant Chimham can go with you. You can treat him as your own. David said: I will take Chimham with me. Whatever you ask me to do for him, I will do. If you want anything else I will do it. David's soldiers went across the river. He stayed behind to tell Barzillai good-by and to wish him well. Barzillai returned home.
But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai from Gilead and take care of them. They were kind to me when I was fleeing from your brother Absalom.
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Of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who was married to one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and took their name.
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And of the priests: the children of Hobaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who was married to one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and took their name.
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David » King of israel » Barzillai rewarded
Barzillai, the man from Gilead, came from Rogelim with the king to the Jordan River to send him on his way. Barzillai was a very old man. He was eighty years old. He was very rich. He supplied the king with food while he was staying at Mahanaim. The king said to him: Come with me to Jerusalem. I will take care of you. read more.
Barzillai answered: I do not have long to live. Why should I go with Your Majesty to Jerusalem? I am already eighty years old. Nothing gives me pleasure any more. I cannot taste what I eat and drink. I cannot hear the voices of singers. I would only be a burden to my lord the king. I will cross the river with you. But I will only go a little way on the other side. You do not have to be so kind to me. Please let me return to my hometown. There I can someday be buried near my father and mother. My servant Chimham can go with you. You can treat him as your own. David said: I will take Chimham with me. Whatever you ask me to do for him, I will do. If you want anything else I will do it. David's soldiers went across the river. He stayed behind to tell Barzillai good-by and to wish him well. Barzillai returned home. Chimham crossed the river with David. All of Judah's army and half of Israel's army were there to help David cross the river.
Barzillai answered: I do not have long to live. Why should I go with Your Majesty to Jerusalem? I am already eighty years old. Nothing gives me pleasure any more. I cannot taste what I eat and drink. I cannot hear the voices of singers. I would only be a burden to my lord the king. I will cross the river with you. But I will only go a little way on the other side. You do not have to be so kind to me. Please let me return to my hometown. There I can someday be buried near my father and mother. My servant Chimham can go with you. You can treat him as your own. David said: I will take Chimham with me. Whatever you ask me to do for him, I will do. If you want anything else I will do it. David's soldiers went across the river. He stayed behind to tell Barzillai good-by and to wish him well. Barzillai returned home. Chimham crossed the river with David. All of Judah's army and half of Israel's army were there to help David cross the river.
Jordan » Fords of
David was told of this, so he gathered all Israel and crossed the Jordan. He advanced against them and formed his battle lines opposite them. David formed his lines to meet the Arameans in battle, and they fought against him.
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The Ammonites crossed the Jordan to fight the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, and Ephraim. Israel was greatly distressed.
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Gideon sent messengers through all the hill country of Ephraim to say: Come down and fight the Midianites! Hold the Jordan River and the streams as far as Bethbarah, to keep the Midianites from crossing them. The men of Ephraim were called together, and they held the Jordan River and the streams as far as Bethbarah.
That night Abner and his men marched through the plains. They crossed the Jordan River and passed through the entire Bithron until they came to Mahanaim.
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To keep the Ephraimites from escaping, the Gileadites captured the places where the Jordan could be crossed. When any Ephraimite who was trying to escape would ask permission to cross, the men of Gilead would ask: Are you an Ephraimite? If he said: No, they would tell him to say Shibboleth. But he would say Sibboleth, because he could not pronounce it correctly. Then they would kill him at the Jordan River crossing. Forty-two thousand of the Ephraimites were killed.
The men pursued them by the road to Jordan to the fords. As soon the pursuers went out they shut the gate.
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So David and his men crossed the Jordan. By daybreak they had all gone across.
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David went to the town of Mahanaim, and Absalom crossed the Jordan River with the army of Israel.
I am less than nothing in comparison with all your love and your faithfulness to me your servant. I only had a stick in my hand when I traveled across Jordan. Now I have become two armies.
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He said to them: Follow me! Jehovah has given you victory over your enemies, the Moabites. So they followed Ehud and captured the place where the Moabites were to cross the Jordan. They did not allow anyone to cross.
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Gideon and his three hundred men passed over the Jordan. Their pursuit continued.
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The king returned to the Jordan River. The people of Judah went to Gilgal to meet the king and bring him across the Jordan River.
Barzillai, the man from Gilead, came from Rogelim with the king to the Jordan River to send him on his way.
Rogelim » The home of barzillai
David went to the town of Mahanaim. Shobi son of Nahash came from Rabbah in Ammon, Machir son of Ammiel came from Lo-Debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite came from Rogelim.
Barzillai, the man from Gilead, came from Rogelim with the king to the Jordan River to send him on his way.
Travelers » Friends of » Sometimes accompanied them a short way
What grieved them most was his statement that they would not see him again. They accompanied him to the ship.
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When the time came we left there and went on our journey. All the disciples, their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city. We knelt down on the beach and prayed, and said goodbye.
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Barzillai, the man from Gilead, came from Rogelim with the king to the Jordan River to send him on his way.