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Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old: and he had provided the king with sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Provided the king of sustenance. —An old use of the preposition “of,” meaning with. The word is the same here as that tra…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Now Barzillai was a very aged man, [even] fourscore years old ,
&c.] Which was ten years beyond the common term of m…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Barzillai thought he honored himself by performing any service for the king. Thus, when the saints will be called to inherit the kingdom, they will…

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