2 Samuel 19:37

New American Bible - revised edition

In escorting the king across the Jordan, your servant is doing little enough! Why should the king give me this reward?

Cross References

Genesis 47:30

When I lie down with my ancestors, take me out of Egypt and bury me in their burial place.” “I will do as you say,” he replied.

Genesis 48:21

Then Israel said to Joseph: “I am about to die. But God will be with you and will restore you to the land of your ancestors.

Genesis 50:13

They carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave in the field of Machpelah, facing on Mamre, the field that Abraham had bought for a burial ground from Ephron the Hittite.

2 Samuel 19:36

I am now eighty years old. Can I distinguish between good and evil? Can your servant taste what he eats and drinks, or still hear the voices of men and women singers? Why should your servant be any further burden to my lord the king?

2 Samuel 19:38

Please let your servant go back to die in my own city by the tomb of my father and mother. Here is your servant Chimham. Let him cross over with my lord the king. Do for him whatever seems good to you.”

2 Samuel 19:40

Then all the people crossed over the Jordan but the king remained; he kissed Barzillai and bade him farewell as he returned to his own place.

1 Kings 13:22

but returned and ate bread and drank water in the place where he told you, Do not eat bread or drink water, your corpse shall not be brought to the grave of your ancestors.”

1 Kings 2:7

But be true to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and have them among those who eat at your table. For they were loyal to me when I was fleeing from your brother Absalom.

1 Kings 4:5

Azariah, son of Nathan, in charge of the governors; Zabud, son of Nathan, priest and companion to the king;

Jeremiah 41:17

They set out and stopped at Geruth Chimham near Bethlehem, intending to go into Egypt.

2 Timothy 4:6

For I am already being poured out like a libation, and the time of my departure is at hand.

Joshua 23:14

“Today, as you see, I am going the way of all the earth. So now acknowledge with your whole heart and soul that not one of all the promises the Lord, your God, made concerning you has failed. Every one has come true for you; not one has failed.

2 Peter 1:14

since I know that I will soon have to put it aside, as indeed our Lord Jesus Christ has shown me.