2-Samuel - 19:33



33 The king said to Barzillai, "Come over with me, and I will sustain you with me in Jerusalem."

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Explanation and meaning of 2-Samuel 19:33.

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And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem.
And the king said to Berzellai: Come with me that thou mayest rest secure with me in Jerusalem.
And the king said to Barzillai, Pass thou over with me, and I will maintain thee with me in Jerusalem.
and the king saith unto Barzillai, 'Pass thou over with me, and I have sustained thee with me in Jerusalem.'
And the king said to Barzillai, Come over with me, and I will take care of you in Jerusalem.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And the king said to Barzillai, come thou over with me,.... Over Jordan; Barzillai came with an intent to accompany the king over Jordan; but the king meant not only to go over Jordan, but when over to go further with him, even to Jerusalem:
and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem; meaning, that he should dwell with him in his palace, and eat at his table, in return for feeding him at Mahanaim.

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