2 Samuel 19:39

Contextual Overview

³¹Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim and accompanied the king to the Jordan River to see him off at the Jordan. ³¹ Barzillai the Gil`adite came down from Roglim; and he went over the Yarden with the king, to conduct him over the Yarden. ³¹ And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan. ³¹ Then Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim and crossed with the king over the Jordan to escort him through the Jordan. ³¹ 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. ³¹ Barzillai of Gilead came down from Rogelim to cross the Jordan River with the king. ³¹ 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. ³¹Now Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim and went on to the Jordan with the king to escort him over the Jordan. ³¹ 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. ³¹ Then Barzillai the Gileadite came downe from Rogelim, & went ouer Iorden with the king, to conduct him ouer Iorden.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the king: The kiss was the token of friendship and farewell; the blessing was a prayer to God for his prosperity: probably a prophetical benediction.

kissed Barzillai: Genesis 31:55, Genesis 45:15, Ruth 1:14, 1 Kings 19:20, Acts 20:37, 1 Thessalonians 5:26

blessed: 2 Samuel 6:18, 2 Samuel 6:20, 2 Samuel 13:25, Genesis 14:19, Genesis 28:3, Genesis 47:7, Genesis 47:10, Luke 2:34

returned: Genesis 31:55, Numbers 24:25, 1 Samuel 24:22

Reciprocal: Genesis 29:13 - kissed Exodus 18:23 - and all this 1 Samuel 10:1 - kissed him 1 Samuel 20:41 - and they kissed 2 Samuel 14:22 - thanked Luke 7:45 - gavest

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And all the people went over Jordan,.... That were with David:

and when the king was come over; over Jordan, had got to the other side of it, whither Barzillai accompanied him:

the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; took his leave of him with a kiss, as friends were wont to do at parting, thanked him for all his favours, wished him well, and prayed to God to bless him with all blessings temporal and spiritual:

and he returned to his own place: his own city Rogelim, having crossed over again the river Jordan.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The “people” is the term especially applied in this narrative to David’s followers 2 Samuel 15:17; 2 Samuel 16:14; 2Sa 17:2; 2 Samuel 18:1-2; 2 Samuel 19:2-3. They crossed by the ford, while David and his household, accompanied by Barzillai and Chimham, came over in the ferry.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Samuel 19:39. The king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him — The kiss was the token of friendship and farewell; the blessing was a prayer to God for his prosperity, probably a prophetical benediction.