2 Samuel 19:35 TSK: I'm now 80 years old! I can hardly tell the difference between what tastes good or bad! I can't tell what I eat or drink! I can't hear the voice of men and women when they sing! So why should your servant be an added burden to your majesty the king?

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I am now eighty years old. Can I discern what is good and what is not? Can your servant taste what he eats or drinks? Can I still hear the voice of singing men and women? Why should your servant be an added burden to my lord the king?

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can I discern

Job 6:30
Is there iniquity on my tongue? Can my mouth not discern malice?

Job 12:11
Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes its food?

Hebrews 5:14
But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their sensibilities to distinguish good from evil.

1 Peter 2:3
now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.

taste

Ecclesiastes 12:1-5
Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of adversity come, and the years approach of which you will say, "I find no pleasure in them, " . . .

I hear

Ezra 2:65
in addition to their 7, 337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 200 male and female singers.

Nehemiah 7:67
in addition to their 7, 337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 245 male and female singers.

Exodus 2:8
"Go ahead, " Pharaoh's daughter told her. And the girl went and called the boy's mother.

Exodus 12:4
If the household is too small for a whole lamb, they are to share with the nearest neighbor, based on the number of people, and apportion the lamb accordingly.

a burden

2 Samuel 13:25
"No, my son, " the king replied, "we should not all go, or we would be a burden to you." Although Absalom urged him, he was not willing to go, but gave him his blessing.

2 Samuel 15:33
David said to him, "If you go on with me, you will be a burden to me,

Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible
"I am now eighty years old. Can I distinguish between good and bad? Or can your servant taste what I eat or what I drink? Or can I hear anymore the voice of singing men and women? Why then should your servant be an added burden to my lord the king?

King James Bible
I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? 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?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I'm now 80 years old. Can I discern what is pleasant and what is not? Can your servant taste what he eats or drinks? Can I still hear the voice of male and female singers? Why should your servant be an added burden to my lord the king?

International Standard Version
I'm now 80 years old! I can hardly tell the difference between what tastes good or bad! I can't tell what I eat or drink! I can't hear the voice of men and women when they sing! So why should your servant be an added burden to your majesty the king?

NET Bible
I am presently eighty years old. Am I able to discern good and bad? Can I taste what I eat and drink? Am I still able to hear the voices of male and female singers? Why should I continue to be a burden to my lord the king?

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