ng belied his master; but said
to him, that as he had [before] granted all his estate to Ziba, because
he did not come along with him, so he [now] promised to forgive him, and
ordered that the one half of his estate should be restored to him. [20]
Whereupon Mephibosheth said, "Nay, let Ziba take all; it suffices me
that thou hast recovered thy kingdom."

4. But David desired Barzillai the Gileadite, that great and good man,
and one that had made a plentiful provision for him at Mahanaim, and had
conducted him as far as Jordan, to accompany him to Jerusalem, for he
promised to treat him in his old age with all manner of respect--to take
care of him, and provide for him. But Barzillai was so desirous to live
at home, that he entreated him to excuse him from attendance on him;
and said that his age was too great to enjoy the pleasures [of a court,]
since he was fourscore years old, and was therefore making provision for
his death and burial: so he desired him to gratify him in this request,
and dismiss him; for he had no relish of his meat, or his drink, by
reason of his age; and that his ears were too much shut up to hear the
sound of pipes, or the melody of other musical instruments, such as all
those that live with kings delight in. When he entreated for this so
earnestly, the king said, "I dismiss thee, but thou shalt grant me thy
son Chimham, and upon him I will bestow all sorts of good things." So
Barzillai left his son with him, and worshipped the king, and wished him
a prosperous conclusion of all his affairs according to his own mind,
and then returned home; but David came to Gilgal, having about him half
the people [of Israel], and the [whole] tribe of Judah.

5. Now the principal men of the country came to Gilgal to him with a
great multitude, and complained of the tribe of Judah, that they had
come to him in a private manner; whereas they ought all conjointly, and
with one and the same intention, to have given him the meeting. But the
rulers of the tribe of Judah desired them not to be displeased, if they
had been prevented by them; for, said they, "We are David's kinsmen, and
on that account we the rather took care of him, and loved him, and so
came first to him;" yet had they not, by their early coming, received
any gifts from him, which might give them who came last any uneasiness.
When the rulers of the tribe of Judah had said this, the rulers of the
other tribes were not quiet, but said further, "O brethre