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World English Bible

2 Samuel 19:36

Your servant would but just go over the Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

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

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Chimham;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Friend, Friendship;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prophet;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Barzillai;   Gad (1);   Inn;   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®
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?
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?
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?
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?
New Century Version
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?
Amplified Bible
"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?
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?
Legacy Standard Bible
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.
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?
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?
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.
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.
Good News Translation
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?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
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?
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?
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?
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?
New Living Translation
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?
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?
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?
Douay-Rheims Bible
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?
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?

Contextual Overview

31 Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim; and he went over the Jordan with the king, to conduct him over the Jordan. 32 Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even eighty years old: and he had provided the king with sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man. 33 The king said to Barzillai, Come you over with me, and I will sustain you with me in Jerusalem. 34 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? 35 I am this day eighty years old: can I discern between good and bad? can your servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? why then should your servant be yet a burden to my lord the king? 36 Your servant would but just go over the Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward? 37 Please let your servant turn back again, that I may die in my own city, by the grave of my father and my mother. But behold, your servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good to you. 38 The king answered, Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which shall seem good to you: and whatever you shall require of me, that will I do for you. 39 All the people went over the Jordan, and the king went over: and the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned to his own place.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the king: Luke 6:38

Cross-References

Genesis 19:6
Lot went out to them to the door, and shut the door after him.
Genesis 19:7
He said, "Please, my brothers, don't act so wickedly.
Genesis 19:8
See now, I have two virgin daughters. Please let me bring them out to you, and do you to them as is good in your eyes. Only don't do anything to these men, because they have come under the shadow of my roof."
Judges 1:7
Adoni-bezek said, "Seventy kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered [their food] under my table: as I have done, so God has requited me." They brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.
1 Samuel 15:33
Samuel said, As your sword has made women childless, so shall your mother be childless among women. Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before Yahweh in Gilgal.
Habakkuk 2:15
"Woe to him who gives his neighbor drink, pouring your inflaming wine until they are drunk, so that you may gaze at their naked bodies!
Matthew 7:2
For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged: and with whatever 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?


 
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