Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And they went on, stopping at Geruth Kimham near Bethlehem on their way to Egypt New Living Translation They took them all to the village of Geruth-kimham near Bethlehem, where they prepared to leave for Egypt. English Standard Version And they went and stayed at Geruth Chimham near Bethlehem, intending to go to Egypt Berean Standard Bible And they went and stayed in Geruth Chimham, near Bethlehem, in order to proceed into Egypt King James Bible And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt, New King James Version And they departed and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is near Bethlehem, as they went on their way to Egypt, New American Standard Bible And they went and stayed in Geruth Chimham, which is beside Bethlehem, in order to proceed into Egypt NASB 1995 And they went and stayed in Geruth Chimham, which is beside Bethlehem, in order to proceed into Egypt NASB 1977 And they went and stayed in Geruth Chimham, which is beside Bethlehem, in order to proceed into Egypt Legacy Standard Bible And they went and stayed in Geruth Chimham, which is beside Bethlehem, in order to proceed into Egypt Amplified Bible And they went and stayed in Geruth [the lodging place of] Chimham, which is near Bethlehem, intending to go to Egypt Christian Standard Bible They left, stopping in Geruth Chimham, which is near Bethlehem, in order to make their way into Egypt, Holman Christian Standard Bible They left, stopping in Geruth Chimham, which is near Bethlehem, in order to make their way into Egypt, American Standard Version And they departed, and dwelt in Geruth Chimham, which is by Beth-lehem, to go to enter into Egypt, Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he went on and sat down at the threshing floors of Bemham that was beside Bayth Lekhem to go to enter Egypt Brenton Septuagint Translation and they departed, and dwelt in Gaberoch-amaa, that is by Bethleem, to go into Egypt, for fear of the Chaldeans: Douay-Rheims Bible And they departed, and sat as sojourners in Chamaam, which is near Bethlehem: in order to go forward, and enter into Egypt, English Revised Version and they departed, and dwelt in Geruth Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt, GOD'S WORD® Translation When they left Gibeon, they stayed near Bethlehem at Geruth Kimham on their way to Egypt. International Standard Version They traveled and then stopped at Geruth Chimham near Bethlehem on their way to Egypt JPS Tanakh 1917 and they departed, and dwelt in Geruth Chimham, which is by Beth-lehem, to go to enter into Egypt, Literal Standard Version and they go and abide in the habitations of Chimham, that [are] near Beth-Lehem, to go to enter Egypt, Majority Standard Bible And they went and stayed in Geruth Chimham, near Bethlehem, in order to proceed into Egypt New American Bible They set out and stopped at Geruth Chimham near Bethlehem, intending to go into Egypt. NET Bible They set out to go to Egypt to get away from the Babylonians, but stopped at Geruth Kimham near Bethlehem. New Revised Standard Version And they set out, and stopped at Geruth Chimham near Bethlehem, intending to go to Egypt New Heart English Bible and they departed, and lived in Geruth Kimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt, Webster's Bible Translation And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Beth-lehem, to go to enter into Egypt, World English Bible They departed and lived in Geruth Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt Young's Literal Translation and they go and abide in the habitations of Chimham, that are near Beth-Lehem, to go to enter Egypt, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Johanan Rescues the Captives…16Then Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies with him took the whole remnant of the people from Mizpah whom he had recovered from Ishmael son of Nethaniah after Ishmael had killed Gedaliah son of Ahikam: the soldiers, women, children, and court officials he had brought back from Gibeon. 17And they went and stayed in Geruth Chimham, near Bethlehem, in order to proceed into Egypt 18to escape the Chaldeans. For they were afraid of the Chaldeans because Ishmael son of Nethaniah had struck down Gedaliah son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon had appointed over the land.… Cross References 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 Samuel 19:38 The king replied, "Chimham will cross over with me, and I will do for him what seems good in your sight, and I will do for you whatever you desire of me." Jeremiah 42:14 and if you say, 'No, but we will go to the land of Egypt and live there, where we will not see war or hear the sound of the ram's horn or hunger for bread,' Treasury of Scripture And they departed, and dwelled in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt, Chimham. 2 Samuel 19:37,38 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… to go. Jeremiah 42:14,19 Saying, No; but we will go into the land of Egypt, where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor have hunger of bread; and there will we dwell: … Jeremiah 43:7 So they came into the land of Egypt: for they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: thus came they even to Tahpanhes. Isaiah 30:2,3 That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt! … Jump to Previous Abide Bethlehem Beth-Lehem Chimham Departed Dwelt Egypt Enter Habitation Habitations Intending Kimham Order Proceed Resting-Place Stopping WayJump to Next Abide Bethlehem Beth-Lehem Chimham Departed Dwelt Egypt Enter Habitation Habitations Intending Kimham Order Proceed Resting-Place Stopping WayJeremiah 41 1. Ishmael, treacherously killing Gedaliah and others, 7. purposes with the residue to flee unto the Ammonites. 11. Johanan rescues the captives, and is minded to flee into Egypt. (17) They departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham.--The word translated "habitation "is not found elsewhere, but it is connected with one which means "stranger," "foreigner," and means probably a caravanserai, or hospitium for travellers. The name of Chimham throws us back on the history of Barzillai in 2Samuel 19:37. When the Gileadite chief pleaded his age as a ground for not accepting David's invitation to live at his court, the offer was transferred to his son Chimham. On the king's death-bed he was specially commended to the care of Solomon (1Kings 2:7). It seems probable that some part of David's personal patrimony, as distinct from his royal domains, had been bestowed on him, and that he had perpetuated his gratitude by erecting a resting-place for travellers, probably enough identical with the "inn" of the Nativity (Luke 2:7). The plan of the fugitives under Johanan took them to Bethlehem, as lying on the road to Egypt, where they hoped to find a refuge both from the anarchy in which the land had been left by the death of Gedaliah, and from the severe punishment which the Chaldaeans were likely to inflict, without too careful an inquiry into the question who had been guilty of it, for the murder of the ruler whom they had appointed. The mere fact of their having remained with Ishmael might be construed into circumstantial evidence of complicity. There they halt, and take counsel. Verse 17. - And dwelt in the habitation of Chimham. Chimham was the son of the rich Gileadite Barzillai (2 Samuel 19:37-40), who probably founded this "habitation" or rather "hospice" ("khan," "caravanserai"), for the accommodation of travellers - a characteristic mark of public-spirited liberality. Josephus and Aquila, however, appear to have read "by the hurdles of Chimham" - a very possible name for a locality in such a pastoral country. |