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Literal Standard Version
2 Samuel 19:36
As a little thing, your servant passes over the Jordan with the king, and why does the king repay me this repayment?
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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?
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
31And Barzillai the Gileadite has gone down from Rogelim, and passes over the Jordan with the king, to send him away over the Jordan; 32and Barzillai [is] very aged, a son of eighty years, and he has sustained the king in his abiding in Mahanaim, for he [is] a very great man; 33and the king says to Barzillai, "Pass over with me, and I have sustained you in Jerusalem with me." 34And Barzillai says to the king, "How many [are] the days of the years of my life, that I go up with the king to Jerusalem? 35I [am] a son of eighty years today; do I know between good and evil? Does your servant taste that which I am eating, and that which I drink? Do I listen anymore to the voice of male and female singers? And why is your servant for a burden to my lord the king anymore? 36As a little thing, your servant passes over the Jordan with the king, and why does the king repay me this repayment?37Please let your servant turn back again, and I die in my own city, near the burying-place of my father and of my mother—and behold, your servant Chimham, let him pass over with my lord the king, and do to him that which [is] good in your eyes." 38And the king says, "Chimham goes over with me, and I do to him that which [is] good in your eyes, indeed, all that you fix on me I do to you." 39And all the people pass over the Jordan, and the king has passed over, and the king gives a kiss to Barzillai, and blesses him, and he turns back to his place.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the king: Luke 6:38
Cross-References
Genesis 19:6
And Lot goes out to them, to the opening, and the door has shut behind him,
And Lot goes out to them, to the opening, and the door has shut behind him,
Genesis 19:7
and says, "Please, my brothers, do not do evil;
and says, "Please, my brothers, do not do evil;
Genesis 19:8
now behold, I have two daughters who have not known anyone; please let me bring them out to you, and do to them as [is] good in your eyes; only do nothing to these men, for therefore they have come in within the shadow of my roof."
now behold, I have two daughters who have not known anyone; please let me bring them out to you, and do to them as [is] good in your eyes; only do nothing to these men, for therefore they have come in within the shadow of my roof."
Judges 1:7
and Adoni-Bezek says, "Seventy kings—their thumbs and their great toes cut off—have been gathering under my table; as I have done so God has repaid to me"; and they bring him to Jerusalem, and he dies there.
and Adoni-Bezek says, "Seventy kings—their thumbs and their great toes cut off—have been gathering under my table; as I have done so God has repaid to me"; and they bring him to Jerusalem, and he dies there.
1 Samuel 15:33
And Samuel says, "As your sword bereaved women—so is your mother bereaved above women"; and Samuel hews Agag in pieces before YHWH in Gilgal.
And Samuel says, "As your sword bereaved women—so is your mother bereaved above women"; and Samuel hews Agag in pieces before YHWH in Gilgal.
Habakkuk 2:15
Woe [to] him who is giving drink to his neighbor, || Pouring out your bottle, and also making drunk, || In order to look on their nakedness.
Woe [to] him who is giving drink to his neighbor, || Pouring out your bottle, and also making drunk, || In order to look on their nakedness.
Matthew 7:2
for in what judgment you judge, you will be judged, and in what measure you measure, it will be measured to you.
for in what judgment you judge, you will be judged, and in what measure you measure, it will 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?
