"Pleaselet your servantreturn,that I may diein my own citynearthe graveof my fatherand my mother.However, hereis your servantChimham,let him crossoverwith my lordthe king,and dofor him whatis goodin your sight."
but when I liedownwith my fathers,you shall carryme out of Egyptand buryme in their burialplace."And he said,"I will doas you have said."
Then Israelsaidto Joseph,"Behold,I am about to die,but Godwill be with you, and bringyou backto the landof your fathers.
for his sonscarriedhim to the landof Canaanand buriedhim in the caveof the fieldof MachpelahbeforeMamre,whichAbrahamhad boughtalong with the fieldfor a burialsitefrom Ephronthe Hittite.
"Your servantwould merelycrossoverthe Jordanwith the king.Whyshould the kingcompensateme [with] thisreward?
The kinganswered,"Chimhamshall crossoverwith me, and I will dofor him whatis goodin your sight;and whateveryou requireof me, I will dofor you."
Now the kingwenton to Gilgal,and Chimhamwenton with him; and allthe peopleof Judahand alsohalfthe peopleof Israelaccompaniedthe king.
but have returnedand eatenbreadand drunkwaterin the placeof whichHe saidto you, "Eatnobreadand drinknowater";your bodyshall not cometo the graveof your fathers.'"
"But showkindnessto the sonsof Barzillaithe Gileadite,and let them be among those who eatat your table;for they assistedme when I fledfrom Absalomyour brother.
and Azariahthe sonof Nathan[was] overthe deputies;and Zabudthe sonof Nathan,a priest,[was] the king'sfriend;
And they wentand stayedin GeruthChimham,whichis besideBethlehem,in order to proceedinto Egypt
For I am alreadybeing poured out as a drink offering,and the timeof my departurehas come.
"Now behold,todayI am goingthe wayof allthe earth,and you knowin allyour heartsand in allyour soulsthat not onewordof allthe goodwordswhichthe LORDyour Godspokeconcerningyou has failed;allhave been fulfilledfor you, not oneof them has failed.
knowingthat the laying asideof my [earthly] dwellingis imminent,as alsoour LordJesusChristhas made clearto me.
