2 Samuel 19:34
32 Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old: and he had provided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man.
33 And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem.
And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?
35 I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?
36 Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But Barzillai replied, “How many years of my life remain, that I should go up to Jerusalem with the king?
- KJV
- And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?
- WEB
- Barzillai said to the king, “How many are the days of the years of my life, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?
- ASV
- And Barzillai said unto the king, How many are the days of the years of my life, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?
- DARBY
- And Barzillai said to the king, How many are the days of the years of my life, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?
- BLB
- And Barzillai said to the king, “How many [are] the days of the years of my life, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?
- ÅB
- Barsillai svarte: Hvor mange dager og år kan jeg vel enda ha å leve, at jeg skulle dra med kongen opp til Jerusalem?
- OTB
- Men Barsillai sa til kongen: "Hvor lenge har jeg igjen å leve, at jeg skulle gå opp med kongen til Jerusalem?
- B1930
- Barsillai svarte: Hvor mange dager og år kan jeg vel ennu ha å leve, at jeg skulde dra med kongen op til Jerusalem?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
James 4:14
Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
Read in context1 Corinthians 7:29
But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;
Read in contextGenesis 47:8–9
And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou?
Read in contextJob 14:14
If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.
Read in contextPsalms 39:5–6
Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
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