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     * Let thy.
       The whole of this little episode is extremely interesting, and
       contains an affecting description of the infirmities of old
       age.  The venerable and kind Barzillai was fourscore years
       old; his ear was become dull of hearing, and his relish for
       even royal dainties was gone:  the evil days had arrived in
       which he was constrained to say, "I have no pleasure in them."
       (Ec 12:1.)  As he was too old either to enjoy the pleasures of
       a court, or to be of any further service to the king, he
       finishes his affecting address to the aged monarch with the
       request, that he would suffer him to enjoy what old men
       naturally desire, to "die in mine own city, and be buried by
       the grave of my father and mother;" at the same time
       commending his son Chimham to his kind offices.

     * I may die.
     # Ge 48:21; Jos 23:14; Lu 2:29,30; 2Ti 4:6; 2Pe 1:14|
     * by the grave.
     # Ge 47:30; 49:29-31; 50:13; 1Ki 13:22|
     * Chimham.
     # 40; 1Ki 2:7; Jer 41:17|