2 Samuel 19:34
And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?
2 Samuel 19:34 in other translations
| BSB | But Barzillai replied, “How many years of my life remain, that I should go up to Jerusalem with the king? |
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| 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? |
| YLT | And Barzillai saith unto the king, ‘How many are the days of the years of my life, that I go up with the king to 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? |
| BBE | And Barzillai said to the king, How much of my life is still before me, for me to go up to Jerusalem with the king? |
| Webster | And Barzillai said to the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem? |
What does 2 Samuel 19:34 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 19:31-43
31-40. Barzillai the Gileadite--The rank, great age, and chivalrous devotion of this Gileadite chief wins our respect. His declining to go to court, his recommendation of his son, his convoy across the Jordan, and his parting scene with the king, are interesting incidents. What mark of royal favor was bestowed on Chimham has not been recorded; but it is probable that David gave a great part of his personal patrimony…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 19:31-39
Barzillai thought he had done himself honour in doing the king any service. Thus, when the saints shall be called to inherit the kingdom, they will be amazed at the recompence being so very far beyond the service, Mt 25:37. A good man would not go any where to be burdensome; or, will rather be so to his own house than to another's. It is good for all, but especially becomes old people, to think and speak much of…
2 Samuel 19:34 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Samuel 19:34
- 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.
- 1 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;
- Genesis 47:8-9
And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou? And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years: few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.
- Job 14:14
If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.
- Psalms 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. Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
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Context
- 2 Samuel 19:33
And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem.
- 2 Samuel 19:34
And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?
- 2 Samuel 19:35
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?
2 Samuel 19:34 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mas Barzillai dijo al rey: ¿Cuántos son los días del tiempo de mi vida, para que yo suba con el rey á Jerusalem? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et le roi dit à Barzillaï: Passe avec moi, et je t’entretiendrai auprès de moi à Jérusalem. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Barsillai sprach zu dem König: Wie viel sind noch der Tage meiner Lebensjahre, daß ich mit dem König nach Jerusalem hinaufziehen sollte? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et ait Berzellai ad regem: Quot sunt dies annorum vitæ meæ, ut ascendam cum rege in Jerusalem? |