Bible Cross References
of the priests
Ezra 2:61-63
61
The following priestly clans could find no record to prove their ancestry: Habaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai. (The ancestor of the priestly clan of Barzillai had married a woman from the clan of Barzillai of Gilead and had taken the name of his father-in-law's clan.) Since they were unable to prove who their ancestors were, they were not accepted as priests.
63
The Jewish governor told them that they could not eat the food offered to God until there was a priest who could use the Urim and Thummim.
Barzillai
2 Samuel 17:27
When David arrived at Mahanaim, he was met by Shobi son of Nahash, from the city of Rabbah in Ammon, and by Machir son of Ammiel, from Lodebar, and by Barzillai, from Rogelim in Gilead.
2 Samuel 19:31-33
31
Barzillai, from Gilead, had also come down from Rogelim to escort the king across the Jordan.
32
Barzillai was a very old man, eighty years old. He was very rich and had supplied the king with food while he was staying at Mahanaim.
33
The king said to him, "Come with me to Jerusalem, and I will take care of you."
1 Kings 2:7
"But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai from Gilead and take care of them, because they were kind to me when I was fleeing from your brother Absalom.