2 Samuel 19:35

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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?

Can i discern

Taste

Ecclesiastes 12:1

I hear

A burden

2 Samuel 13:25

2 Samuel 15:33

Bible References

Can i discern

Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?

Does not the ear test words? and the mouth taste its food?

But solid food belongs to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

If so be you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

Taste

Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw near, when you shall say, I have no pleasure in them;

I hear

Beside their male and female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them two hundred singing men and singing women.

Besides their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.

And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Go. And the girl went and called the child's mother.

And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbor next unto his house take it according to the number of persons; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb.

A burden

And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto you. And he pressed him: however he would not go, but blessed him.

Unto whom David said, If you go on with me, then you shall be a burden unto me: