2 Samuel 19:37
Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee.
Cross-reference
In 2 Samuel 19:40, Chimham accompanies David to Gilgal — fulfilling Barzillai's request that Chimham go with the king.
Genesis 47:30 Jacob requests burial with his fathers — Barzillai asks to die by his parents' grave.
Genesis 49:29-30 Jacob commands burial with his fathers — Barzillai similarly requests burial by his parents.
In 1 Kings 2:7, David instructs Solomon to show kindness to Barzillai's sons — fulfilling the promise made to Barzillai here.
In 1 Kings 13:22, the man of God is denied burial with his fathers as punishment — Barzillai's wish contrasts as a reward for faithfulness.
In Jeremiah 41:17, the lodging place 'Geruth Chimham' is named after Barzillai's son — showing Chimham's lasting legacy from this episode.
Luke 2:29 Simeon asks to depart in peace after seeing the Lord — Barzillai asks to return home to die in peace after serving the king.
Genesis 48:21 Jacob on his deathbed speaks of returning to the land — Barzillai similarly speaks of returning to his city to die.
In Genesis 50:13, Jacob is buried in his family tomb — Barzillai similarly desires to die near his parents' grave, showing a shared value for ancestral burial.