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Chimham

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: C By: George A. Morrish

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A man of Gilead, probably the son of Barzillai (Compare 1 Kings 2:7⁷But show kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table: for so they came to me when I fled because of Absalom thy brother. (1 Kings 2:7)), who commended him to David on his return to Jerusalem, after the death of Absalom (2 Sam. 19:37-38,40³⁷Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee. ³⁸And the king answered, Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which shall seem good unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt require of me, that will I do for thee. (2 Samuel 19:37‑38)
⁴⁰Then the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went on with him: and all the people of Judah conducted the king, and also half the people of Israel. (2 Samuel 19:40); in ver. 40 the Hebrew reads CHIMHAN, as in the margin; Jer. 41:17¹⁷And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt, (Jeremiah 41:17)).

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