Parallel Verses
Amplified
But Barzillai said to the king, “How much longer have I to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?
New American Standard Bible
But Barzillai said to the king, “
King James Version
And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?
Holman Bible
Barzillai replied to the king, “How many years of my life are left that I should go up to Jerusalem with the king?
International Standard Version
"How many more years do I have to live," Barzillai replied to the king, "that I should move to Jerusalem with the king?
A Conservative Version
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?
American Standard Version
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?
Bible in Basic English
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?
Darby Translation
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?
Julia Smith Translation
And Barzillai will say to the king, According to what the days of the years of my life, that I shall go up with the king to Jerusalem?
King James 2000
And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Barzillai said to the king, "What [are] the days of the years of my life, that I should go with the king to Jerusalem?
Modern King James verseion
And Barzillai said to the king, How long do I have to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But Barzillai said unto the king, "Of what age am I of, that I should go with the king into Jerusalem?
NET Bible
Barzillai replied to the king, "How many days do I have left to my life, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?
New Heart English Bible
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?
The Emphasized Bible
But Barzillai said unto the king, - Like unto what, are the days of the years of my life, that I should come up with the king, to Jerusalem.
Webster
And Barzillai said to the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?
World English Bible
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?
Youngs Literal Translation
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?
Themes
Contentment » Exemplified » Barzillai
Contentment » Instances of » Barzillai, in refusing to go with david to jerusalem
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Pardons His Enemies
33 The king said to Barzillai, “Cross over with me and I will provide for you in Jerusalem with me.” 34 But Barzillai said to the king, “How much longer have I to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem? 35 I am this day eighty years old. Can I [be useful to advise you to] discern between good and bad? Can your servant taste what I eat or drink? Can I still hear the voices of singing men and women? Why then should your servant be an added burden to my lord the king?
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 47:8-9
And Pharaoh asked Jacob,
Job 14:14
“If a man dies, will he live again?
I will wait all the days of my struggle
Until my change and release will come.
Psalm 39:5-6
“Behold, You have made my days as [short as] hand widths,
And my lifetime is as nothing in Your sight.
Surely every man at his best is a mere breath [a wisp of smoke, a vapor that vanishes]!
1 Corinthians 7:29
But I say this, believers: the
James 4:14