Atomic Bible

Barzillai's son, accompanied David to Jerusalem

Chimham

Named in 3 verses of 2 Samuel, first in 2 Samuel 19:37.

כִּמְהָםChimham

The name means “as they; like to them.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

About Chimham Written by AI

Chimham was the son of Barzillai the Gileadite, who was a wealthy man from Rogelim. During Absalom's rebellion against King David, Barzillai provided support for David and his followers when they fled from Jerusalem (2 Samuel 17:27 to 29). After Absalom's defeat, when David returned to Jerusalem, Barzillai accompanied him to the Jordan River. Due to his advanced age, Barzillai declined David's invitation to come with him to Jerusalem. Instead, he sent his son Chimham to go with the king (2 Samuel 19:37 to 38). David showed kindness to Chimham and promised to do for him whatever Barzillai requested (2 Samuel 19:38). Chimham then went on with David to Jerusalem (2 Samuel 19:40). This act of loyalty and the king's favor suggests that Chimham held a special place in David's court.

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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

Pining, probably the youngest son of Barzillai the Gileadite (2 Sam. 19:37-40). The “habitation of Chimham” (Jer. 41:17) was probably an inn or khan, which is the proper meaning of the Hebrew geruth, rendered “habitation”, established in later times in his possession at Bethlehem, which David gave to him as a reward for his loyalty in accompanying him to Jerusalem after the defeat of Absalom (1 Kings 2:7). It has been supposed that, considering the stationary character of Eastern institutions, it was in the stable of this inn or caravanserai that our Saviour was born (Luke 2:7).

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.

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Where the Bible names him

  1. 2 Samuel 19:37

    Please let your servant return, that I may die in my own city near the tomb of my father and mother. But here is your servant Chimham. Let him cross over with my lord the king, and do for him what is good in your sight.”

  2. 2 Samuel 19:38

    The king replied, “Chimham will cross over with me, and I will do for him what is good in your sight, and I will do for you whatever you desire of me.”

  3. 2 Samuel 19:40

    Then the king crossed over to Gilgal, and Chimham crossed over with him. All the troops of Judah and half the troops of Israel escorted the king.

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.