2 Samuel 19:34

J.B. Rotherham 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.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Barzillai replied to the king, “How many years of my life are left that I should go up to Jerusalem with the king?

Hebrew Names Version
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 Yerushalayim?

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?

Lexham English 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?

English Standard Version
But Barzillai said to the king, "How many years have I still to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?

New Century Version
But Barzillai answered the king, "Do you know how old I am? Do you think I can go with you to Jerusalem?

New English Translation
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?

Amplified Bible
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, "How long do I still have to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?

Geneva Bible (1587)
And Barzillai said vnto the king, Howe long haue I to liue, that I should goe vp with the king to Ierusalem?

Legacy Standard Bible
But Barzillai said to the king, "How long have I yet to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?

Contemporary English Version
Barzillai answered: Your Majesty, why should I go to Jerusalem? I don't have much longer to live.

Complete Jewish Bible
The king said to Barzillai, "Come on across with me, and I will provide for your needs with me in Yerushalayim."

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?

Easy-to-Read Version
But Barzillai said to the king, "Do you know how old I am? Do you think I can go with you to Jerusalem?

George Lamsa Translation
And Barzillai said to the king, How many years have I to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?

Good News Translation
But Barzillai answered, "I don't have long to live; why should I go with Your Majesty to Jerusalem?

Literal 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?

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But Barsillai sayde vnto the kynge: What haue I yet to lyue, that I shulde go vp to Ierusalem wt the kynge?

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?

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Barzellai saide vnto the king: How long haue I to liue, that I shuld go vp with the king vnto Hierusalem?

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the king said unto Barzillai: 'Come thou over with me, and I will sustain thee with me in Jerusalem.'

King James Version (1611)
And Barzillai sayde vnto the king, How long haue I to liue, that I should goe vp with the King vnto Ierusalem?

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Berzelli 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?

English Revised 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?

Berean Standard Bible
But Barzillai replied, "How many years of my life remain, that I should go up to Jerusalem with the king?

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Berzellai seide to the kyng, Hou manye ben the daiest of yeeres of my lijf, that Y stie with the kyng in to Jerusalem?

Young's 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?

Update Bible 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?

Webster's Bible Translation
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?

New King James Version
But Barzillai said to the king, "How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?

New Living Translation
"No," he replied, "I am far too old to go with the king to Jerusalem.

New Life Bible
But Barzillai said to the king, "How much longer have I to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?

New Revised Standard
But Barzillai said to the king, "How many years have I still to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Berzellai 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?

Revised Standard Version
But Barzil'lai said to the king, "How many years have I still to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?

THE MESSAGE
But Barzillai declined the offer, "How long do you think I'd live if I went with the king to Jerusalem? I'm eighty years old and not much good anymore to anyone. Can't taste food; can't hear music. So why add to the burdens of my master the king? I'll just go a little way across the Jordan with the king. But why would the king need to make a great thing of that? Let me go back and die in my hometown and be buried with my father and mother. But my servant Kimham here; let him go with you in my place. But treat him well!"

New American Standard Bible (1995)
But Barzillai said to the king, "How long have I yet to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?

Contextual Overview

³¹ And, Barzillai the Gileadite, came down from Rogelim, - and passed, with the king, over the Jordan, to escort him over the Jordan. ³² Now, Barzillai, was very aged, eighty years old, - and, he himself, had sustained the king, throughout his sojourn in Mahanaim, for he was, an exceeding great man. ³³ So then the king said unto Barzillai, - Thou, come over with me, and I will sustain thee with me, in Jerusalem. ³⁴ 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. ³⁵ Eighty years old, am I to-day - could I discern between good and bad? or could thy servant taste what I might eat, and what I might drink? or could I hearken any more to the voice of singing men and singing women? Wherefore, then, should thy servant yet be a burden unto my lord the king? ³⁶ Just a little way, will thy servant pass over the Jordan with the king, - but wherefore should the king recompense me with this reward? ³⁷ Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, by the grave of my father, and my mother. But here is thy servant Chimham - let him pass over with my lord the king, and do unto him that which may be good in thine eyes. ³⁸ Then said the king, With me, shall Chimham pass over, and, I, will do unto him that which shall be good in thine eyes, - and, whatsoever thou shalt choose to lay upon me, I will do for thee. ³⁹ And, when all the people had passed over the Jordan, then, the king, passed over, - and the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him, and he returned unto his own place.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

How long have I to live: Heb. How many days are the years of my life, Genesis 47:9, Job 14:14, Psalms 39:5, Psalms 39:6, 1 Corinthians 7:29, James 4:14

Cross-References

Isaiah 3:9
The show of their face, hath answered against them, And their sin - like Sodom, have they told, they have not concealed it. Alas for their souls! For they have requited to themselves, calamity.

Jeremiah 3:3
Therefore have been withholden the showers, And, the latter rain, hath not come, - Yet the forehead of an unchaste woman, hast thou, Thou hast refused to be ashamed.

Jeremiah 5:3
O Yahweh! thine own eyes, are they not directed to fidelity? Thou hast smitten them Yet have they not grieved, Thou hast consumed them - They have refused to receive correction, - They have made their faces bolder than a cliff, They have refused to return.

Jeremiah 6:15
Were they led to turn pale because an abominable thing, they had done! Nay! they did not, at all turn pale, Nay! they did not so much as know how, to exhibit shame, Therefore, shall they fall among them who are falling, In the time when I punish them, shall they be overthrown, Saith Yahweh.

Jeremiah 8:12
Were they led to turn pale because an abominable thing, they had done? Nay! they did not, at all turn pale Nay! they did not so much as know how to exhibit shame! Therefore, shall they fall among them who are falling, In the time when they are punished, shall they be overthrown, Saith Yahweh:

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Barzillai said unto the king,.... In answer to the grateful proposal he made:

how long have I to live; that could not be said with exactness by any; but it might be probably conjectured from the age he was of, and the infirmities that attended him, that he could not live long; it was but a short time he had to be in the world:

that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem? take so long a journey as that, seeing he might die before he got thither; and if he did not, since it could not be thought he should live long, he could not think of it, or judge it advisable at such an age to take such a journey, change his place of abode, and manner of living.