2 Samuel 17:27 Cross References - Rotherham

²⁷ And it came to pass, when David entered Mahanaim, that Shobi son of Nahash of Rabbah of the sons of Ammon and Machir son of Ammiel of Lo–debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite, of Rogelim,

¹ Then came up Nahash the Ammonite, and encamped against Jabesh–gilead,––and all the man of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Solemnise with us a covenant, that we may serve thee.

⁴ And the king said to him, Where is he? And Ziba said unto the king, Lo! he, is in the house of Machir son of Ammiel, in Lo–debar.

¹ And it came to pass, after this, that the king of the sons of Ammon died,––and that Hanun his son reigned in his stead. ² Then said David––I will shew lovingkindness unto Hanun son of Nahash, as his father shewed, unto me, lovingkindness. So David sent to comfort him, by the hand of his servants, as to his father,––and the servants of David came into the land of the sons of Ammon.

²⁶ And Joab fought against Rabbah, of the sons of Ammon,––and captured the royal city.

²⁹ So David gathered together all the people, and went to Rabbah,––and fought against it, and captured it. ³⁰ Then took he the crown of Milcom from off his head, the weight thereof, being a talent of gold, with the precious stones, and it remained on the head of David,––the spoil of the city also, brought he forth in great abundance;

³¹ And, Barzillai the Gileadite, came down from Rogelim,––and passed, with the king, over the Jordan, to escort him over the Jordan. ³² Now, Barzillai, was very aged, eighty years old,––and, he himself, had sustained the king, throughout his sojourn in Mahanaim, for he was, an exceeding great man. ³³ So then the king said unto Barzillai,––Thou, come over with me, and I will sustain thee with me, in Jerusalem. ³⁴ But Barzillai said unto the king,––Like unto what, are the days of the years of my life, that I should come up with the king, to Jerusalem. ³⁵ Eighty years old, am I today––could I discern between good and bad? or could thy servant taste what I might eat, and what I might drink? or could I hearken any more to the voice of singing men and singing women? Wherefore, then, should thy servant yet be a burden unto my lord the king? ³⁶ Just a little way, will thy servant pass over the Jordan with the king,––but wherefore should the king recompense me with this reward? ³⁷ Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, by the grave of my father, and my mother. But here is thy servant Chimham––let him pass over with my lord the king, and do unto him that which may be good in thine eyes. ³⁸ Then said the king, With me, shall Chimham pass over, and, I, will do unto him that which shall be good in thine eyes,––and, whatsoever thou shalt choose to lay upon me, I will do for thee. ³⁹ And, when all the people had passed over the Jordan, then, the king, passed over, ––and the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him, and he returned unto his own place.

⁷ But, with the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, thou wilt deal in lovingkindness, and they will be among them who eat at thy table,––for, so, drew they near unto me, when I fled from Absolom thy brother.

⁶¹ And, of the sons of the priests, the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Hakkoz,––the sons of Barzillai, who took of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.