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2 Samuel 19:36
I don't need any of the things that you want to give me. I will cross the Jordan River with you.
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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?
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?
Bible in Basic English
Your servant's desire was only to take the king over Jordan; why is the king to give me such a reward?
Your servant's desire was only to take the king over Jordan; why is the king to give me 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 Barzillai of Gilead came down from Rogelim to cross the Jordan River with King David and send him on his way home. 32 Barzillai was a very old man, 80 years old. He had given the king food and other things when David was staying at Mahanaim. Barzillai could do this because he was a very rich man. 33 David said to Barzillai, "Come across the river with me. I will take care of you if you will live in Jerusalem with me." 34 But Barzillai said to the king, "Do you know how old I am? Do you think I can go with you to Jerusalem? 35 I am 80 years old! I am too old to tell what is bad or good. I cannot taste what I eat or drink or hear the voices of men and women singers. Why should you want to be bothered with me? 36 I don't need any of the things that you want to give me. I will cross the Jordan River with you. 37 Then please let me go back so that I can die in my own town and be buried in the grave of my father and mother. But here is Kimham; take him back with you as a servant, my lord and king. Do whatever you want with him." 38 The king answered, "Kimham will go back with me. I will be kind to him for you. I will do anything for you." 39 The king kissed Barzillai and blessed him. Barzillai went back home, and the king and all the people went across the river.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the king: Luke 6:38
Cross-References
Genesis 19:6
Lot went outside and closed the door behind him.
Lot went outside and closed the door behind him.
Genesis 19:7
He said to the men, "No, my friends, I beg you, please don't do this evil thing!
He said to the men, "No, my friends, I beg you, please don't do this evil thing!
Genesis 19:8
Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man before. I will give my daughters to you. You can do anything you want with them. But please don't do anything to these men. They have come to my house, and I must protect them."
Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man before. I will give my daughters to you. You can do anything you want with them. But please don't do anything to these men. They have come to my house, and I must protect them."
Judges 1:7
Then the ruler of Bezek said, "I cut off the thumbs and big toes of 70 kings. And they had to eat pieces of food that fell from my table. Now God has paid me back for what I did to them." The men of Judah took the ruler of Bezek to Jerusalem, and he died there.
Then the ruler of Bezek said, "I cut off the thumbs and big toes of 70 kings. And they had to eat pieces of food that fell from my table. Now God has paid me back for what I did to them." The men of Judah took the ruler of Bezek to Jerusalem, and he died there.
1 Samuel 15:33
But Samuel said to Agag, "Your sword took babies from their mothers. So now, your mother will have no children." And Samuel cut Agag to pieces before the Lord at Gilgal.
But Samuel said to Agag, "Your sword took babies from their mothers. So now, your mother will have no children." And Samuel cut Agag to pieces before the Lord at Gilgal.
Habakkuk 2:15
It will be very bad for those who become angry and make other people suffer. Like an angry drunk, they knock others to the ground and strip them naked, just to see their naked bodies.
It will be very bad for those who become angry and make other people suffer. Like an angry drunk, they knock others to the ground and strip them naked, just to see their naked bodies.
Matthew 7:2
If you judge others, you will be judged the same way you judge them. God will treat you the same way you treat others.
If you judge others, you will be judged the same way you judge them. God will treat you the same way you treat others.
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?
