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Wycliffe Bible

2 Samuel 19:31

Also Berzellai of Galaad, a ful eld man, cam doun fro Rogelym, and ledde the kyng ouer Jordan, redi also to sue hym ouer the flood.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Barzillai;   David;   Jordan;   Rogelim;   Thompson Chain Reference - Barzillai;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Travellers;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Friend, Friendship;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prophet;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Rogelim;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Gad (1);   Rogelim;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ironsmith;   Rogelim;   Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Barzillai;   Chimham;   Gilead;   Rogelim;   Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Joram;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Barzillai ;   Gileadites ;   Rogelim ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Barzillai;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Roge'lim;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Army;   Barzillai;   Rogelim;   Samuel, Books of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Friendship;   Yudan;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim and accompanied the king to the Jordan River to see him off at the Jordan.
Hebrew Names Version
Barzillai the Gil`adite came down from Roglim; and he went over the Yarden with the king, to conduct him over the Yarden.
King James Version
And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.
Lexham English Bible
Then Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim and crossed with the king over the Jordan to escort him through the Jordan.
English Standard Version
Now Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim, and he went on with the king to the Jordan, to escort him over the Jordan.
New Century Version
Barzillai of Gilead came down from Rogelim to cross the Jordan River with the king.
New English Translation
Now when Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim, he crossed the Jordan with the king so he could send him on his way from there.
Amplified Bible
Now Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim and went on to the Jordan with the king to escort him over the Jordan.
New American Standard Bible
Now Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim; and he went on to the Jordan with the king to escort him over the Jordan.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Barzillai the Gileadite came downe from Rogelim, & went ouer Iorden with the king, to conduct him ouer Iorden.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim; and he passed over the Jordan with the king in order to send him off over the Jordan.
Contemporary English Version
Barzillai came from Rogelim in Gilead to meet David at the Jordan River and go across with him.
Complete Jewish Bible
M'fivoshet said to the king, "Indeed, let him take it all; for me it's enough that my lord the king has come home in peace."
Darby Translation
And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over the Jordan with the king, to conduct him over the Jordan.
Easy-to-Read Version
Barzillai of Gilead came down from Rogelim to cross the Jordan River with King David and send him on his way home.
George Lamsa Translation
Now Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Dobelin and went with the king to conduct him over the Jordan.
Good News Translation
Barzillai, from Gilead, had also come down from Rogelim to escort the king across the Jordan.
Literal Translation
And Barzillai the Gileadite had gone down from Rogelim and had crossed over the Jordan with the king, to send him away over the Jordan.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Barsillai the Gileadite came downe from Roglim, and broughte the kynge ouer Iordane, that he mighte coueye him in Iordane.
American Standard Version
And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim; and he went over the Jordan with the king, to conduct him over the Jordan.
Bible in Basic English
And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim; and he went on as far as Jordan with the king to take him across Jordan.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Barzellai ye Gileadite came downe from Roglim, and went ouer Iordane with the king, to conduct him ouer Iordane.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Mephibosheth said unto the king: 'Yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is come in peace unto his own house.'
King James Version (1611)
And Barzillai the Gileadite came downe from Rogelim, and went ouer Iordane with the king, to conduct him ouer Iordane.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Berzelli the Galaadite came down from Rogellim, and crossed over Jordan with the king, that he might conduct the king over Jordan.
English Revised Version
And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim; and he went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.
Berean Standard Bible
Now Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim to cross the Jordan with the king and send him on his way from there.
Young's Literal Translation
And Barzillai the Gileadite hath gone down from Rogelim, and passeth over the Jordan with the king, to send him away over the Jordan;
Update Bible Version
And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim; and he went over the Jordan with the king, to conduct him over the Jordan.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.
World English Bible
Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim; and he went over the Jordan with the king, to conduct him over the Jordan.
New King James Version
And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim and went across the Jordan with the king, to escort him across the Jordan.
New Living Translation
Barzillai of Gilead had come down from Rogelim to escort the king across the Jordan.
New Life Bible
Now Barzillai of Gilead had come down from Rogelim. He went on to the Jordan with the king, to lead him over the river.
New Revised Standard
Now Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim; he went on with the king to the Jordan, to escort him over the Jordan.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, Barzillai the Gileadite, came down from Rogelim, - and passed, with the king, over the Jordan, to escort him over the Jordan.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Berzellai also the Galaadite coming down from Rogelim, brought the king over the Jordan, being ready also to wait on him beyond the river.
Revised Standard Version
Now Barzil'lai the Gileadite had come down from Ro'gelim; and he went on with the king to the Jordan, to escort him over the Jordan.
THE MESSAGE
Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim. He crossed the Jordan with the king to give him a good send-off. Barzillai was a very old man—eighty years old! He had supplied the king's needs all the while he was in Mahanaim since he was very wealthy.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim; and he went on to the Jordan with the king to escort him over the Jordan.

Contextual Overview

31 Also Berzellai of Galaad, a ful eld man, cam doun fro Rogelym, and ledde the kyng ouer Jordan, redi also to sue hym ouer the flood. 32 Forsothe Berzellai of Galaad was ful eld, that is, of foure score yeer, and he yaf metis to the kyng, whanne the kyng dwellyde in castels; for Berzellai was a ful riche man. 33 Therfor the kyng seide to Berzellai, Come thou with me, that thou reste sikirli with me in Jerusalem. 34 And Berzellai seide to the kyng, Hou manye ben the daiest of yeeres of my lijf, that Y stie with the kyng in to Jerusalem? 35 Y am of foure score yeer to dai; whether my wittis ben quike to deme swete thing ethir bittir, ether mete and drynk may delite thi seruaunt, ether may Y here more the vois of syngeris ether of syngsters? Whi is thi seruaunt to charge to my lord the kyng? 36 Y thi seruaunt schal go forth a litil fro Jordan with thee, Y haue no nede to this yeldyng; 37 but Y biseche, that Y thi seruaunt turne ayen, and die in my citee, and be biried bisidis the sepulcre of my fadir and of my modir; forsothe Chamaam is thi seruaunt, my lord the kyng, go he with thee, and do thou to hym that that semeth good to thee. 38 Therfor the kyng seide to hym, Chamaam passe with me; and Y schal do to hym what euer thing plesith thee, and thou schalt gete al thing, which thou axist of me. 39 And whanne al the puple and the kyng hadden passid Jordan, the kyng abood; and `the kyng kisside Berzellai, and blesside hym; and he turnede ayen in to his place.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

1 Kings 2:7, Ezra 2:61, Nehemiah 7:63

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 17:27 - Barzillai

Cross-References

Genesis 4:1
Forsothe Adam knewe Eue his wijf, which conseyuede, and childide Cayn, and seide, Y haue gete a man bi God.
Genesis 6:4
Sotheli giauntis weren on erthe in tho daies, forsothe aftir that the sones of God entriden to the douytris of men, and tho douytris gendriden; these weren myyti of the world and famouse men.
Genesis 16:2
the Lord hath closid me, that Y schulde not bere child; entre thou to my seruauntesse, if in hap Y schal take children, nameli of hir. And whanne he assentide to hir preiynge, sche took Agar Egipcian,
Genesis 16:4
And Abram entride to Agar; and Agar seiy that sche hadde conseyued, and sche dispiside hir ladi.
Genesis 19:8
Y haue twey douytris, that knewen not yit man; Y schal lede out hem to you, and mys vse ye hem as it plesith you, so that ye doon noon yuel to these men, for thei entriden vndur the schadewe of my roof.
Genesis 19:9
And thei seiden, Go thou fro hennus. And eft thei seiden, Thou entridist as a comelyng; wher that thou deme? therfor we schulen turment thee more than these. And thei diden violentli to Loth ful greetli. Thanne it was nyy that thei wolden breke the doris; and lo!
Genesis 19:14
And so Loth yede out, and spak to the hosebondys of his douytris, that schulden take hise douytris, and seide, Rise ye, and go ye out of this place; for the Lord schal do awey this citee. And he was seyn to hem to speke as pleiynge.
Genesis 19:28
and al the lond of that cuntrey; and he seiy a deed sparcle stiynge fro erthe, as the smoke of a furneis.
Genesis 19:30
And Loth stiede fro Segor, and dwellide in the hil, and hise twey douytris with him, for he dredde to dwelle in Segor; and he dwellide in a denne, he and his twey douytris with hym.
Deuteronomy 25:5
Whanne britheren dwellen to gidere, and oon of hem is deed with out fre children, the wijf of the deed brother schal not be weddid to anothir man, but his brothir schal take hir, and schal reise seed of his brother.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim,.... The place of his habitation, to Jordan, see 2 Samuel 17:27;

and went over Jordan with the king to conduct him over Jordan; to accompany him over the river, and then take his leave of him.


 
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