SEV Biblia, Chapter 19:32
Y era Barzilai muy viejo, de ochenta años, el cual había dado provisión al rey cuando estaba en Mahanaim, porque era hombre muy rico.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 19:32
Verse 32. Barzillai was a very aged man] This venerable person had given full proof of his attachment to David by the supplies he had given him when he lay at Mahanaim, where his case was all but desperate; the sincerity of his congratulations now none can suspect. David's offer to him was at once noble and liberal: he wished to compensate such a man, and he wished to have at hand such a friend.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 32. Now Barzillai was a very aged man, [even] fourscore years old , etc.] Which was ten years beyond the common term of man’s life, and reckoned a very great age in David’s time, and has been ever since, and still is, (see Psalm 90:10); and he had provided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim : had supported him and his family, furnished him with provisions, and all the necessaries of life, during his stay there: for he [was] a very great man ; in wealth and riches, and was a very liberal man, and a man of great wisdom and good sense; and very probably was a man of great grace, which taught him his duty to his prince, and influenced him to show mercy to him in distress.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 31-39 - Barzillai thought he had done himself honour in doing the king an service. Thus, when the saints shall be called to inherit the kingdom they will be amazed at the recompence being so very far beyond the service, Mt 25:37. A good man would not go any where to be burdensome or, will rather be so to his own house than to another's. It is goo for all, but especially becomes old people, to think and speak much of dying. The grave is ready for me, let me go and get ready for it.
Original Hebrew
וברזלי 1271 זקן 2204 מאד 3966 בן 1121 שׁמנים 8084 שׁנה 8141 והוא 1931 כלכל 3557 את 853 המלך 4428 בשׁיבתו 7871 במחנים 4266 כי 3588 אישׁ 376 גדול 1419 הוא 1931 מאד׃ 3966
