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?

Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?

But strong meat belongeth 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 ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

Taste

Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;

I hear

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

Beside 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 maid went and called the child's mother.

And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; 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 thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.

Unto whom David said, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto me: