Charles Ellicott Commentary 1 Kings 2:7

"But 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 from Absalom thy brother." — 1 Kings 2:7 (ASV)

Show kindness.—The charge of favor to the sons of Barzillai (see 2 Samuel 19:37–40) stands out in pleasant contrast. It has been noted that in Jeremiah 41:17 there is a reference to the habitation of Chimham, as being by Bethlehem, David’s own birthplace; as if David had given him inheritance there, out of what was especially his own.