A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.19.37 § Chimham = "their longing" 1) a follower and probably a son of Barzillai the Gileadite who returned from beyond Jordan with David; apparently David bestowed on him a possession in Bethlehem on which in later times an inn was standing 2) apparently the inn in Bethlehem located on the possession given by David to Chimham the follower or son of Barzillai the Gileadite
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H3643 — כִּמְהָם
kim.ham · Chimham · Hebrew/Aramaic
3 tagged verse occurrences
2 Samuel 19:37 · כִמְהָ֗םLet, I pray thee, thy servant turn back again, and I die in mine own city, near the burying-place of my father and of my mother,—and lo, thy servant Chimham, let him pass over with my lord the king, and do thou to him that which is good in thine eyes.’2 Samuel 19:38 · כִּמְהָ֔םAnd the king saith, ‘With me doth Chimham go over, and I do to him that which is good in thine eyes, yea, all that thou dost fix on me I do to thee.’2 Samuel 19:40 · וְכִמְהָ֖ןAnd the king passeth over to Gilgal, and Chimham hath passed over with him, and all the people of Judah, and they bring over the king, and also the half of the people of Israel.