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2 Samuel 19:33-35
New King James Version
2 Samuel 19:33-35
New King James Version
33 And the king said to Barzillai, “Come across with me, and I will provide for you while you are with me in Jerusalem.”
34 But Barzillai said to the king, “How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem? 35 I am today (A)eighty years old. Can I discern between the good and bad? Can your servant taste what I eat or what I drink? Can I hear any longer the voice of singing men and singing women? Why then should your servant be a further burden to my lord the king?
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2 Samuel 19:33-35
English Standard Version
2 Samuel 19:33-35
English Standard Version
33 And the king said to Barzillai, “Come over with me, and I will provide for you with me in Jerusalem.” 34 But Barzillai said to the king, (A)“How many years have I still to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem? 35 I am this day (B)eighty years old. Can I discern what is pleasant and what is not? Can your servant taste what he eats or what he drinks? Can I still listen to the voice of singing men and singing women? Why then should your servant be (C)an added burden to my lord the king?
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2 Samuel 19:33-35
New American Standard Bible
2 Samuel 19:33-35
New American Standard Bible
33 So the king said to Barzillai, “You cross over with me, and I will provide you food in Jerusalem with me.” 34 But Barzillai said to the king, “(A)How long [a]do I still have to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem? 35 I am [b]now (B)eighty years old. Can I distinguish between good and bad? Or can your servant taste what I eat or what I drink? Or can I still hear (C)the voice of men and women singing? (D)Why then should your servant be an added burden to my lord the king?
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- 2 Samuel 19:34 Lit are the days of the years of my life
- 2 Samuel 19:35 Lit today
2 Samuel 19:33-35
New International Version
2 Samuel 19:33-35
New International Version
33 The king said to Barzillai, “Cross over with me and stay with me in Jerusalem, and I will provide for you.”
34 But Barzillai answered the king, “How many more years will I live, that I should go up to Jerusalem with the king? 35 I am now eighty(A) years old. Can I tell the difference between what is enjoyable and what is not? Can your servant taste what he eats and drinks? Can I still hear the voices of male and female singers?(B) Why should your servant be an added(C) burden to my lord the king?
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