2 Kingdoms (2 Samuel) 19:37Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
But I beseech thee let thy servant return, and die in my own city, and be buried by the sepulchre of my father, and of my mother. But there is thy servant Chamaam, let him go with thee, my lord, the king, and do to him whatsoever seemeth good to thee.
כִּמְעַ֞ט יַעֲבֹ֧ר עַבְדְּךָ֛ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן אֶת־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְלָ֙מָּה֙ יִגְמְלֵ֣נִי הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הַגְּמוּלָ֖ה הַזֹּֽאת׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Jer 41:17And they departed, and sat as sojourners in Chamaam, which is near Bethlehem: in order to go forward, and enter into Egypt,
- 2 Sam 19:40So the king went on to Galgal, and Chamaam with him. Now all the people of Juda had brought the king over, and only half of the people of Israel were there.
- Gen 49:29And he charged them, saying: I am now going to be gathered to my people: bury me with my fathers in the double cave, which is in the field of Ephron the Hethite,
- Gen 49:31There they buried him, and Sara his wife: there was Isaac buried with Rebecca, his wife: there also Lia doth lie buried.
- 2 Tim 4:6For I am even now ready to be sacrificed: and the time of my dissolution is at hand.
- Josh 23:14Behold this day I am going into the way of all the earth, and you shall know with all your mind that of all the words which the Lord promised to perform for you, not one hath failed,
- Gen 48:21And he said to Joseph, his son: Behold I die, and God will be with you, and will bring you back into the land of your fathers.
- 2 Pet 1:14Being assured that the laying away of this my tabernacle is at hand, according as our Lord Jesus Christ also hath signified to me.