* Let thy.
The whole of this little episode is extremely interesting, and
contains an affecting description of the infirmities of old
age. The venerable and kind Barzillai was fourscore years
old; his ear was become dull of hearing, and his relish for
even royal dainties was gone: the evil days had arrived in
which he was constrained to say, "I have no pleasure in them."
(Ec 12:1.) As he was too old either to enjoy the pleasures of
a court, or to be of any further service to the king, he
finishes his affecting address to the aged monarch with the
request, that he would suffer him to enjoy what old men
naturally desire, to "die in mine own city, and be buried by
the grave of my father and mother;" at the same time
commending his son Chimham to his kind offices.
* I may die.
Ge 48:21 Jos 23:14 Lu 2:29,30 2Ti 4:6 2Pe 1:14
* by the grave.
Ge 47:30 49:29-31 50:13 1Ki 13:22
* Chimham.
40 1Ki 2:7 Jer 41:17
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