“Chimham will go across with me,” the king said. “I will do for him whatever you want. Anything you wish I’ll do for you.”
Please let me go back so that I can die in my city near the grave of my father and mother. But here is Chimham. Let him go across with you. And do for him what you think is right.”
All the troops crossed the Jordan River, and then the king crossed. The king kissed Barzillai and blessed him. Then Barzillai went back home.
“Be kind to the sons of Barzillai from Gilead. Let them eat at your table. They helped me when I was fleeing from your brother Absalom.
When they left Gibeon, they stayed near Bethlehem at Geruth Kimham on their way to Egypt.