and answered the king, ‘If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favour with you, send me to Judah and to the city where my ancestors are buried, , so that I may rebuild it.’
and replied to the king, ‘May the king live for ever! Why should I not be sad when the city where my ancestors are buried lies in ruins and its gates have been destroyed by fire? ’
but you went back and ate food and drank water in the place that he said to you, ‘Do not eat food and do not drink water’ – your corpse will never reach the grave of your ancestors.” ’
Please let your servant return so that I may die in my own city near the tomb of my father and mother. But here is your servant Chimham; let him cross over with my lord the king. Do for him what seems good to you.’
The Lord said to Moses, ‘You are about to rest with your ancestors, and these people will soon prostitute themselves with the foreign gods of the land they are entering. They will abandon me and break the covenant I have made with them.