2 Samuel 19:34
What does 2 Samuel 19:34 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 19:34 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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?
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Barzillai said to the king, How much of my life is still before me, for me to go up to Jerusalem with the king?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Barzillai saith unto the king, `How many <FI>are<Fi> the days of the years of my life, that I go up with the king to Jerusalem?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Berzellai 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?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And 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?
Context
v.33And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will sustain thee with me in Jerusalem.
v.34This passage
v.35I am this day fourscore years old: can I discern between good and bad? 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?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 47:8
And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How many are the days of the years of thy life?
- Job 14:14
If a man die, shall he liveagain? All the days of my warfare would I wait, Till my release should come.
- James 4:14
whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. What is your life? For ye are a vapor that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
- Psalms 39:5
Behold, thou hast made my daysas handbreadths; And my life-time is as nothing before thee: Surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. [Selah
- 1 Corinthians 7:29
But this I say, brethren, the time is shortened, that henceforth both those that have wives may be as though they had none;
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