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2 Samuel 19:38-40
New English Translation
2 Samuel 19:38-40
New English Translation
38 The king replied, “Kimham will cross over with me, and I will do for him whatever I deem appropriate. And whatever you choose, I will do for you.”
39 So all the people crossed the Jordan, as did the king. After the king had kissed him and blessed him, Barzillai returned to his home.[a] 40 When the king crossed over to Gilgal, Kimham[b] crossed over with him. Now all the soldiers[c] of Judah along with half the soldiers of Israel had helped the king cross over.[d]
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- 2 Samuel 19:39 tn Heb “to his place.”
- 2 Samuel 19:40 tn The MT in this instance alone spells the name with final ן (nun, “Kimhan”) rather than as elsewhere with final ם (mem, “Kimham”). As in most other translations, the conventional spelling (with ם) has been used here to avoid confusion.
- 2 Samuel 19:40 tn Heb “people.”
- 2 Samuel 19:40 tc The translation follows the Qere and many medieval Hebrew mss in reading the Hiphil verb הֶעֱבִירוּ (heʿeviru, “they caused to pass over”) rather than the Qal verb וַיְעֱבִרוּ (vayeʿeviru, “they crossed over”) of the MT.
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