2 Samuel 19:34
New International Version
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
“No,” he replied, “I am far too old to 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?

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

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

NASB 1995
But Barzillai said to the king, “How long have I yet to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?

NASB 1977
But Barzillai said to the king, “How long have I yet to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?

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?

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?

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?

Holman 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?

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?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Barzali said to the King: “How many are the years of my life that I would go up with the King to Jerusalem?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
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?

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

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?

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?

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

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

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

JPS Tanakh 1917
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?

Literal Standard Version
And 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?

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

New American Bible
But Barzillai answered the king: “How much longer have I to live, that I should go up to Jerusalem with the king?

NET Bible
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?

New Revised 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 Heart 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?

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?

Additional Translations ...
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Context
David's Kindness to Barzillai
33The king said to Barzillai, “Cross over with me, and I will provide for you at my side in Jerusalem.” 34But Barzillai replied, “How many years of my life remain, that I should go up to Jerusalem with the king? 35I 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?…

Cross References
Genesis 47:8
"How many years have you lived?" Pharaoh asked.

2 Samuel 19:33
The king said to Barzillai, "Cross over with me, and I will provide for you at my side in Jerusalem."


Treasury of Scripture

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

Genesis 47:9
And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years: few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.

Job 14:14
If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.

Psalm 39:5,6
Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah…

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2 Samuel 19
1. Joab causes the king to cease his mourning
9. The Israelites are earnest to bring the king back
11. David sends to the priest to incite them of Judah
18. Shimei is pardoned
24. Mephibosheth excused
32. Barzillai dismissed, and Chimham his son taken into the king's family
41. The Israelites expostulate with Judah for bringing home the king without them
















Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
But Barzillai
בַּרְזִלַּ֖י (bar·zil·lay)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1271: Barzillai -- 'man of iron', three Israelites

replied,
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“How many
כַּמָּ֗ה (kam·māh)
Preposition-k | Interrogative
Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

years
יְמֵי֙ (yə·mê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3117: A day

of my life [remain],
חַיַּ֔י (ḥay·yay)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

that
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

I should go up
אֶעֱלֶ֥ה (’e·‘ĕ·leh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

to Jerusalem
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

with
אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Preposition
Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among

the king?
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king


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