Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And Barzillai said to the king, How much of my life is still before me, for me to go up to Jerusalem with the king?
New American Standard Bible
But Barzillai said to the king, “
King James Version
And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?
Holman Bible
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
"How many more years do I have to live," Barzillai replied to the king, "that I should move to Jerusalem with the king?
A Conservative Version
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?
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?
Amplified
But Barzillai said to the king, “How much longer have I to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?
Darby 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?
Julia Smith Translation
And Barzillai will say to the king, According to what the days of the years of my life, that I shall go up with the king to Jerusalem?
King James 2000
And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Barzillai said to the king, "What [are] the days of the years of my life, that I should go with the king to Jerusalem?
Modern King James verseion
And Barzillai said to the king, How long do I have to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But Barzillai said unto the king, "Of what age am I of, that I should go with the king into Jerusalem?
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 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?
The Emphasized Bible
But Barzillai said unto the king, - Like unto what, are the days of the years of my life, that I should come up with the king, to Jerusalem.
Webster
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?
Youngs 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?
Themes
Contentment » Exemplified » Barzillai
Contentment » Instances of » Barzillai, in refusing to go with david to jerusalem
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Pardons His Enemies
33 And the king said to Barzillai, Come over with me, and I will take care of you in Jerusalem. 34 And Barzillai said to the king, How much of my life is still before me, for me to go up to Jerusalem with the king? 35 I am now eighty years old: good and bad are the same to me; have meat and drink any taste for me now? am I able to take pleasure in the voices of men or women in song? why then am I to be a trouble to my lord the king?
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 47:8-9
And Pharaoh said to him, How old are you?
Job 14:14
If death takes a man, will he come to life again? All the days of my trouble I would be waiting, till the time came for me to be free.
Psalm 39:5-6
You have made my days no longer than a hand's measure; and my years are nothing in your eyes; truly, every man is but a breath. (Selah.)
1 Corinthians 7:29
But I say this, my brothers, the time is short; and from now it will be wise for those who have wives to be as if they had them not;
James 4:14
When you are not certain what will take place tomorrow. What is your life? It is a mist, which is seen for a little time and then is gone.