1 Kings 2:7

Shew kindness. — The charge of favour to the sons of Barzillai (see 2 Samuel 19:37) 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.