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2 Samuel 19:36
Your servant's desire was only to take the king over Jordan; why is the king to give me such a reward?
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Christian Standard Bible®
Since your servant is only going with the king a little way across the Jordan, why should the king repay me with such a reward?
Since your servant is only going with the king a little way across the Jordan, why should the king repay me with such a reward?
Hebrew Names Version
Your servant would but just go over the Yarden with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?
Your servant would but just go over the Yarden with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?
King James Version
Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?
Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?
Lexham English Bible
Your servant shall go over the Jordan with the king a little way, but why should the king recompense me with this reward?
Your servant shall go over the Jordan with the king a little way, but why should the king recompense me with this reward?
English Standard Version
Your servant will go a little way over the Jordan with the king. Why should the king repay me with such a reward?
Your servant will go a little way over the Jordan with the king. Why should the king repay me with such a reward?
New Century Version
I am not worthy of a reward from you, but I will cross the Jordan River with you.
I am not worthy of a reward from you, but I will cross the Jordan River with you.
New English Translation
I will cross the Jordan with the king and go a short distance. Why should the king reward me in this way?
I will cross the Jordan with the king and go a short distance. Why should the king reward me in this way?
Amplified Bible
"Your servant would merely cross over the Jordan with the king. Why should the king compensate me with this reward?
"Your servant would merely cross over the Jordan with the king. Why should the king compensate me with this reward?
New American Standard Bible
"Your servant would merely cross over the Jordan with the king. So why should the king compensate me with this reward?
"Your servant would merely cross over the Jordan with the king. So why should the king compensate me with this reward?
Geneva Bible (1587)
Thy seruant will goe a litle way ouer Iorden with the King, and why wil the king recompence it me with such a rewarde?
Thy seruant will goe a litle way ouer Iorden with the King, and why wil the king recompence it me with such a rewarde?
Legacy Standard Bible
Your servant would merely pass over the Jordan with the king. Why should the king compensate me with this reward?
Your servant would merely pass over the Jordan with the king. Why should the king compensate me with this reward?
Contemporary English Version
I'll cross the river with you, but I'll only go a little way on the other side. You don't have to be so kind to me.
I'll cross the river with you, but I'll only go a little way on the other side. You don't have to be so kind to me.
Complete Jewish Bible
I am now eighty years old. Can I tell good from bad? Can your servant even taste what he eats or drinks? Can I hear the voice of men and women singing any more? Why should your servant burden my lord the king?
I am now eighty years old. Can I tell good from bad? Can your servant even taste what he eats or drinks? Can I hear the voice of men and women singing any more? Why should your servant burden my lord the king?
Darby Translation
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?
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?
Easy-to-Read Version
I don't need any of the things that you want to give me. I will cross the Jordan River with you.
I don't need any of the things that you want to give me. I will cross the Jordan River with you.
George Lamsa Translation
Your servant can hardly cross the Jordan with my lord the king; let not my lord the king recompense me with such a reward.
Your servant can hardly cross the Jordan with my lord the king; let not my lord the king recompense me with such a reward.
Good News Translation
I don't deserve such a great reward. So I will go just a little way with you beyond the Jordan.
I don't deserve such a great reward. So I will go just a little way with you beyond the Jordan.
Literal Translation
Just a little way your servant shall cross over the Jordan with the king. And why should the king repay me with this reward?
Just a little way your servant shall cross over the Jordan with the king. And why should the king repay me with this reward?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
thy seruaunt shall go a litle with the kynge ouer Iordane. Why wil the kynge recompence me after this maner?
thy seruaunt shall go a litle with the kynge ouer Iordane. Why wil the kynge recompence me after this maner?
American Standard Version
Thy servant would but just go over the Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?
Thy servant would but just go over the Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thy seruaunt will go a litle way ouer Iordane with the king: & why wyl the king recompence it me with such a rewarde?
Thy seruaunt will go a litle way ouer Iordane with the king: & why wyl the king recompence it me with such a rewarde?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
I 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?
I 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?
King James Version (1611)
Thy seruant will goe a little way ouer Iordane with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?
Thy seruant will goe a little way ouer Iordane with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why does the king return me this recompense?
Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why does the king return me this recompense?
English Revised Version
Thy servant would but just go over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?
Thy servant would but just go over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?
Berean Standard Bible
Your servant could go with the king only a short distance past the Jordan; why should the king repay me with such a reward?
Your servant could go with the king only a short distance past the Jordan; why should the king repay me with such a reward?
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Y thi seruaunt schal go forth a litil fro Jordan with thee, Y haue no nede to this yeldyng;
Y thi seruaunt schal go forth a litil fro Jordan with thee, Y haue no nede to this yeldyng;
Young's Literal Translation
As a little thing, thy servant doth pass over the Jordan with the king, and why doth the king recompense me this recompense?
As a little thing, thy servant doth pass over the Jordan with the king, and why doth the king recompense me this recompense?
Update Bible Version
Your slave would but just go over the Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense me with such a reward?
Your slave would but just go over the Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense me with such a reward?
Webster's Bible Translation
Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense me with such a reward?
Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense me with such a reward?
World English Bible
Your servant would but just go over the Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?
Your servant would but just go over the Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?
New King James Version
Your servant will go a little way across the Jordan with the king. And why should the king repay me with such a reward?
Your servant will go a little way across the Jordan with the king. And why should the king repay me with such a reward?
New Living Translation
Just to go across the Jordan River with the king is all the honor I need!
Just to go across the Jordan River with the king is all the honor I need!
New Life Bible
Your servant will only cross over the Jordan with the king. Why should the king reward me in this good way?
Your servant will only cross over the Jordan with the king. Why should the king reward me in this good way?
New Revised Standard
Your servant will go a little way over the Jordan with the king. Why should the king recompense me with such a reward?
Your servant will go a little way over the Jordan with the king. Why should the king recompense me with such a reward?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Just a little way, will thy servant pass over the Jordan with the king, - but wherefore should the king recompense me with this reward?
Just a little way, will thy servant pass over the Jordan with the king, - but wherefore should the king recompense me with this reward?
Douay-Rheims Bible
I thy servant will go on a little way from the Jordan with thee: I need not this recompense.
I thy servant will go on a little way from the Jordan with thee: I need not this recompense.
Revised Standard Version
Your servant will go a little way over the Jordan with the king. Why should the king recompense me with such a reward?
Your servant will go a little way over the Jordan with the king. Why should the king recompense me with such a reward?
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Your servant would merely cross over the Jordan with the king. Why should the king compensate me with this reward?
"Your servant would merely cross over the Jordan with the king. Why should the king compensate me with this reward?
Contextual Overview
31 And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim; and he went on as far as Jordan with the king to take him across Jordan. 32 Now Barzillai was a very old man, as much as eighty years old: and he had given the king everything he had need of, while he was at Mahanaim, for he was a very great man. 33 And the king said to Barzillai, Come over with me, and I will take care of you in Jerusalem. 34 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? 35 I am now eighty years old: good and bad are the same to me; have meat and drink any taste for me now? am I able to take pleasure in the voices of men or women in song? why then am I to be a trouble to my lord the king? 36 Your servant's desire was only to take the king over Jordan; why is the king to give me such a reward? 37 Let your servant now go back again, so that when death comes to me, it may be in my town and by the resting-place of my father and mother. But here is your servant Chimham: let him go with my lord the king, and do for him what seems good to you. 38 And the king said in answer, Let Chimham go over with me, and I will do for him whatever seems good to you: and whatever your desire is, I will do it for you. 39 Then all the people went over Jordan, and the king went over: and the king gave Barzillai a kiss, with his blessing; and he went back to his place.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the king: Luke 6:38
Cross-References
Genesis 19:6
And Lot went out to them in the doorway, shutting the door after him.
And Lot went out to them in the doorway, shutting the door after him.
Genesis 19:7
And he said, My brothers, do not this evil.
And he said, My brothers, do not this evil.
Genesis 19:8
See now, I have two unmarried daughters; I will send them out to you so that you may do to them whatever seems good to you: only do nothing to these men, for this is why they have come under the shade of my roof.
See now, I have two unmarried daughters; I will send them out to you so that you may do to them whatever seems good to you: only do nothing to these men, for this is why they have come under the shade of my roof.
Judges 1:7
And Adoni-zedek said, Seventy kings, whose thumbs and great toes had been cut off, got broken meat under my table: as I have done, so has God done to me in full. And they took him to Jerusalem, and he came to his end there.
And Adoni-zedek said, Seventy kings, whose thumbs and great toes had been cut off, got broken meat under my table: as I have done, so has God done to me in full. And they took him to Jerusalem, and he came to his end there.
1 Samuel 15:33
And Samuel said, As your sword has made women without children, so now your mother will be without children among women. And Agag was cut up by Samuel, bone from bone, before the Lord in Gilgal.
And Samuel said, As your sword has made women without children, so now your mother will be without children among women. And Agag was cut up by Samuel, bone from bone, before the Lord in Gilgal.
Habakkuk 2:15
A curse on him who gives his neighbour the wine of his wrath, making him overcome with strong drink from the cup of his passion, so that you may be a witness of their shame!
A curse on him who gives his neighbour the wine of his wrath, making him overcome with strong drink from the cup of his passion, so that you may be a witness of their shame!
Matthew 7:2
For as you have been judging, so you will be judged, and with your measure will it be measured to you.
For as you have been judging, so you will be judged, and with your measure will it be measured to you.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king,.... That is, go a little way after he was over Jordan with him, and then return to his own city:
and why should the king recompense it with such a reward? the sense is, why should the king recompense so trifling a thing as I have done, and which was but my duty, with such a reward, as to maintain me in so grand a manner at his court?
