³⁷Please let your servant return, that I may die in my own city near the grave of my father and my mother. But here is your servant ^xChimham. Let him go over with my lord the king, and do for him whatever seems good to you.”

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x 1 Kgs. 2:7; Jer. 41:17

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NIVNew International Version (2011)

Let your servant return, that I may die in my own town near the tomb of my father and mother. But here is your servant Kimham. Let him cross over with my lord the king. Do for him whatever you wish.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Please let your servant return so 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. Do for him what seems good to you.”

NLTNew Living Translation

Then let me return again to die in my own town, where my father and mother are buried. But here is your servant, my son Kimham. Let him go with my lord the king and receive whatever you want to give him.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Please let your servant return, and let me die in my city in the tomb of my father and my mother. Here is your servant Kimham; let him cross over with my lord the king, and do for him that which is good in your eyes.”

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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