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2 Samuel 19:36

King James Version (KJV)

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Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?

2 Samuel 19:36 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Samuel 19:36

Theological / Devotional

The king recompense. Barzillai sought nothing for himself. God had been kind to him. There was nothing further to seek in the pleasures of this world. Life for David during his exile beyond the Jordan had been happier because of the kindness of Barzillai.

By SdaBc