Person Old Testament
Chimham
Also known as Chimham =ESV, KJV; Kimham =NIV
Chimham, son of Barzillai, accompanied David to Jerusalem after Absalom's rebellion. Mentioned in 3 verses across 1 book, first at 2 Samuel 19:37.
Why it matters. Barzillai's son, accompanied David to Jerusalem
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Chimham
Chimham was the son of Barzillai the Gileadite, who was a wealthy man from Rogelim. During Absalom's rebellion against King David, Barzillai provided support for David and his followers when they fled from Jerusalem (2Sa.17.27-29). After Absalom's defeat, when David returned to Jerusalem, Barzillai accompanied him to the Jordan River. Due to his advanced age, Barzillai declined David's invitation to come with him to Jerusalem. Instead, he sent his son Chimham to go with the king (2Sa.19.37-38). David showed kindness to Chimham and promised to do for him whatever Barzillai requested (2Sa.19.38). Chimham then went on with David to Jerusalem (2Sa.19.40). This act of loyalty and the king's favor suggests that Chimham held a special place in David's court.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 3 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.