Parallel Verses
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?
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?
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?
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?
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 unto Barzillai, "Come thou with me, that I may feed thee with me in Jerusalem." 34 But Barzillai said unto the king, "Of what age am I of, that I should go with the king into Jerusalem? 35 I am this day four score year old: and therefore can not discern savoury from unsavoury, neither hath thy servant pleasure in that he eateth or drinketh: nor yet delectation in the songs of men or women. It is no need that thy servant be a burden unto my lord the king:
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 47:8-9
And Pharaoh asked Jacob, "How old art thou?"
Job 14:14
May a dead man live again? All the days of this my pilgrimage am I looking, till my changing shall come.
Psalm 39:5-6
Behold, thou hast made my days a span long, and mine age is even as nothing in respect of thee; and verily every man living is altogether vanity. Selah
1 Corinthians 7:29
This say I, brethren: the time is short. It remaineth that they which have wives, be as though they had none:
James 4:14
and yet cannot tell what shall happen tomorrow. For what thing is your life? It is even a vapor that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.