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Good News Translation

2 Samuel 19:33

The king said to him, "Come with me to Jerusalem, and I will take care of you."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Barzillai;   Contentment;   David;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Contentment;   Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Friend, Friendship;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prophet;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Barzillai;   Gad (1);   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ironsmith;   Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Joram;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Barzillai ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Barzillai;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Barzil'la-I;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Barzillai;   Samuel, Books of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Barzillai;   Friendship;   Yudan;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The king said to Barzillai, “Cross over with me, and I’ll provide for you at my side in Jerusalem.”
Hebrew Names Version
The king said to Barzillai, Come you over with me, and I will sustain you with me in Yerushalayim.
King James Version
And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem.
Lexham English Bible
The king said to Barzillai, "You cross over with me, and I will provide for you to dwell with me in Jerusalem."
English Standard Version
And the king said to Barzillai, "Come over with me, and I will provide for you with me in Jerusalem."
New Century Version
David said to Barzillai, "Cross the river with me. Come with me to Jerusalem, and I will take care of you."
New English Translation
So the king said to Barzillai, "Cross over with me, and I will take care of you while you are with me in Jerusalem."
Amplified Bible
The king said to Barzillai, "Cross over with me and I will provide for you in Jerusalem with me."
New American Standard Bible
So the king said to Barzillai, "You cross over with me, and I will provide you food in Jerusalem with me."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the king said vnto Barzillai, Come ouer with me, and I will feede thee with me in Ierusalem.
Legacy Standard Bible
And the king said to Barzillai, "You pass over with me and I will sustain you in Jerusalem with me."
Contemporary English Version
David said to him, "Cross the river and go to Jerusalem with me. I will take care of you."
Complete Jewish Bible
Barzillai was a very old man, eighty years old; he had provided for the king's needs when he was staying at Machanayim; for he was a wealthy man.
Darby Translation
And the king said to Barzillai, Pass thou over with me, and I will maintain thee with me in Jerusalem.
Easy-to-Read Version
David said to Barzillai, "Come across the river with me. I will take care of you if you will live in Jerusalem with me."
George Lamsa Translation
And the king said to Barzillai, Come along with me, and I will feed you with me in Jerusalem.
Literal Translation
And the king said to Barzillai, You pass over with me and I will sustain you with me in Jerusalem.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the kynge sayde vnto Barsillai: Thou shalt go ouer with me, I wyll take care for the wt myne awne selfe at Ierusalem.
American Standard Version
And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will sustain thee with me in Jerusalem.
Bible in Basic English
And the king said to Barzillai, Come over with me, and I will take care of you in Jerusalem.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the king said vnto Barzellai, come ouer with me, & I will feede thee with me in Hierusalem.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old; and he had provided the king with sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man.
King James Version (1611)
And the king said vnto Barzillai, Come thou ouer with me, and I will feede thee with me in Ierusalem.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the king said to Berzelli, Thou shalt go over with me, and I will nourish thine old age with me in Jerusalem.
English Revised Version
And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will sustain thee with me in Jerusalem.
Berean Standard Bible
The king said to Barzillai, "Cross over with me, and I will provide for you at my side in Jerusalem."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor the kyng seide to Berzellai, Come thou with me, that thou reste sikirli with me in Jerusalem.
Young's Literal Translation
and the king saith unto Barzillai, `Pass thou over with me, and I have sustained thee with me in Jerusalem.'
Update Bible Version
And the king said to Barzillai, You come over with me, and I will sustain you with me in Jerusalem.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the king said to Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem.
World English Bible
The king said to Barzillai, Come you over with me, and I will sustain you with me in Jerusalem.
New King James Version
And the king said to Barzillai, "Come across with me, and I will provide for you while you are with me in Jerusalem."
New Living Translation
"Come across with me and live in Jerusalem," the king said to Barzillai. "I will take care of you there."
New Life Bible
The king said to Barzillai, "You cross over with me, and I will take care of you with me in Jerusalem."
New Revised Standard
The king said to Barzillai, "Come over with me, and I will provide for you in Jerusalem at my side."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So then the king said unto Barzillai, - Thou, come over with me, and I will sustain thee with me, in Jerusalem.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king said to Berzellai: Come with me that thou mayest rest secure with me in Jerusalem.
Revised Standard Version
And the king said to Barzil'lai, "Come over with me, and I will provide for you with me in Jerusalem."
THE MESSAGE
"Join me in Jerusalem," the king said to Barzillai. "Let me take care of you."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The king said to Barzillai, "You cross over with me and I will sustain you in Jerusalem with me."

Contextual Overview

31 Barzillai, from Gilead, had also come down from Rogelim to escort the king across the Jordan. 32 Barzillai was a very old man, eighty years old. He was very rich and had supplied the king with food while he was staying at Mahanaim. 33 The king said to him, "Come with me to Jerusalem, and I will take care of you." 34 But Barzillai answered, "I don't have long to live; why should I go with Your Majesty to Jerusalem? 35 I am already eighty years old, and nothing gives me pleasure any more. I can't taste what I eat and drink, and I can't hear the voices of singers. I would only be a burden to Your Majesty. 36 I don't deserve such a great reward. So I will go just a little way with you beyond the Jordan. 37 Then let me go back home and die near my parents' grave. Here is my son Chimham, who will serve you; take him with you, Your Majesty, and do for him as you think best." 38 The king answered, "I will take him with me and do for him whatever you want. And I will do for you anything you ask." 39 Then David and all of his men crossed the Jordan. He kissed Barzillai and gave him his blessing, and Barzillai went back home.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Come thou: 2 Samuel 9:11, Matthew 25:34-40, Luke 22:28-30, 2 Thessalonians 1:7

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 9:7 - eat bread

Cross-References

Genesis 19:6
Lot went outside and closed the door behind him.
Genesis 19:7
He said to them, "Friends, I beg you, don't do such a wicked thing!
Genesis 19:15
At dawn the angels tried to make Lot hurry. "Quick!" they said. "Take your wife and your two daughters and get out, so that you will not lose your lives when the city is destroyed."
Genesis 19:16
Lot hesitated. The Lord , however, had pity on him; so the men took him, his wife, and his two daughters by the hand and led them out of the city.
Genesis 19:29
But when God destroyed the cities of the valley where Lot was living, he kept Abraham in mind and allowed Lot to escape to safety.
Genesis 19:35
So that night they got him drunk, and the younger daughter had intercourse with him. Again he was so drunk that he didn't know it.
Proverbs 20:1
Drinking too much makes you loud and foolish. It's stupid to get drunk.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the king said to Barzillai, come thou over with me,.... Over Jordan; Barzillai came with an intent to accompany the king over Jordan; but the king meant not only to go over Jordan, but when over to go further with him, even to Jerusalem:

and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem; meaning, that he should dwell with him in his palace, and eat at his table, in return for feeding him at Mahanaim.


 
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