2 Samuel 19 · Verse 31

2 Samuel 19:31

And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.
2 Samuel 19:31, King James Version

2 Samuel 19:31 in other translations

BSBNow Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim to cross the Jordan with the king and send him on his way from there.
WEBBarzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim; and he went over the Jordan with the king to conduct him over the Jordan.
ASVAnd Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim; and he went over the Jordan with the king, to conduct him over the Jordan.
YLTAnd Barzillai the Gileadite hath gone down from Rogelim, and passeth over the Jordan with the king, to send him away over the Jordan;
DARBYAnd Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over the Jordan with the king, to conduct him over the Jordan.
BBEAnd Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim; and he went on as far as Jordan with the king to take him across Jordan.
WebsterAnd Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.

What does 2 Samuel 19:31 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 19:31-43
31-40. Barzillai the Gileadite--The rank, great age, and chivalrous devotion of this Gileadite chief wins our respect. His declining to go to court, his recommendation of his son, his convoy across the Jordan, and his parting scene with the king, are interesting incidents. What mark of royal favor was bestowed on Chimham has not been recorded; but it is probable that David gave a great part of his personal patrimony in Beth-lehem to Chimham and his heirs in perpetuity (Jr 41:17).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 19:31-39
Barzillai thought he had done himself honour in doing the king any service. Thus, when the saints shall be called to inherit the kingdom, they will be amazed at the recompence being so very far beyond the service, Mt 25:37. A good man would not go any where to be burdensome; or, will rather be so to his own house than to another's. It is good for all, but especially becomes old people, to think and speak much of dying. The grave is ready for me, let me go and get ready for it.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

2 Samuel 19:31 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וּבַרְזִלַּי֙u.var.zi.Laiand BarzillaiH1271
הַגִּלְעָדִ֔יha.gil.'a.Dithe GileaditeH1569
יָרַ֖דya.Radhe had come downH3381
מֵרֹגְלִ֑יםme.ro.ge.Limfrom RogelimH7274
וַיַּעֲבֹ֤רvai.ya.'a.Vorand he passed overH5674
אֶת\־'et-withH854
הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.Denthe JordanH3383
לְשַׁלְּח֖וֹle.sha.le.Choto send off himH7971
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַיַּרְדֵּֽן\׃ha.vai.yar.denthe JordanH3383

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Samuel 19:31

  • 1 Kings 2:7

    But shew kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table: for so they came to me when I fled because of Absalom thy brother.

  • Ezra 2:61

    And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name:

  • 2 Samuel 17:27-29

    And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lo–debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim, Brought beds, and basons, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley, and flour, and parched corn, and beans, and lentiles, and parched pulse, And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.

  • Nehemiah 7:63

    And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.

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1Ki 2:7; Ezr 2:61; Ne 7:63

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Context

  • 2 Samuel 19:30

    And Mephibosheth said unto the king, Yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is come again in peace unto his own house.

  • 2 Samuel 19:31

    And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.

  • 2 Samuel 19:32

    Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old: and he had provided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man.

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2 Samuel 19:31 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		También Barzillai Galaadita descendió de Rogelim, y pasó el Jordán con el rey, para acompañarle de la otra parte del Jordán.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Mephibosheth dit au roi: Qu’il prenne même le tout, puisque le roi, mon seigneur, est revenu en paix dans sa maison.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Barsillai, der Gileaditer, kam von Rogelim herab und ging mit dem König über den Jordan, um ihn über den Jordan zu geleiten.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Berzellai quoque Galaadites, descendens de Rogelim, traduxit regem Jordanem, paratus etiam ultra fluvium prosequi eum.