2 Samuel 19:36

What does 2 Samuel 19:36 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 19:36 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thy servant would but just go over the Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thy servant would but just go over the Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Your servant's desire was only to take the king over Jordan; why is the king to give me such a reward?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

As a little thing, thy servant doth pass over the Jordan with the king, and why doth the king recompense me this recompense?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

I thy servant will go on a little way from the Jordan with thee: I need not this recompense.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Thy servant will go a little way over the Jordan with the king; and why should the king recompense it to me with this reward?

Context

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?

v.36This passage

v.37Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, by the grave of my father and my mother. But behold, thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Luke 6:38

    give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.

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