2 Samuel 19:34
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New International Version (©2011)
But Barzillai answered the king, "How many more years will I live, that I should go up to Jerusalem with the king?

New Living Translation (©2007)
"No," he replied, "I am far too old to go with the king to Jerusalem.

English Standard Version (©2001)
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 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?

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Barzillai replied to the king, "How many years of my life are left that I should go up to Jerusalem with the king?

International Standard Version (©2012)
"How many more years do I have to live," Barzillai replied to the king, "that I should move to Jerusalem with the king?

NET Bible (©2006)
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?

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Barzillai replied, "I don't have much longer to live. I shouldn't go with Your Majesty to Jerusalem.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?

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

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?

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?

Darby Bible 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?

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?

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?

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?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

19:31-39 Barzillai thought he had done himself honour in doing the king any service. Thus, when the saints shall be called to inherit the kingdom, they will be amazed at the recompence being so very far beyond the service, Mt 25:37. A good man would not go any where to be burdensome; or, will rather be so to his own house than to another's. It is good for all, but especially becomes old people, to think and speak much of dying. The grave is ready for me, let me go and get ready for it.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire 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.

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David's Kindness to Barzillai
…33And the king said to Barzillai, Come you over with me, and I will feed you with me in Jerusalem. 34And Barzillai said to the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem? 35I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? 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? …

Genesis 47:8 Pharaoh asked him, "How old are you?"
2 Samuel 19:33 The king said to Barzillai, "Cross over with me and stay with me in Jerusalem, and I will provide for you."