2 Samuel 19:35 · Clearspring

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WEBBE

I am eighty years old, today. Can I discern between good and bad? Can your servant taste what I eat or what I drink? Can I hear the voice of singing men and singing women any more? Why then should your servant be a burden to my lord the king?

BSB

I 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?

KJV

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?

ASV

I am this day fourscore years old: can I discern between good and bad? 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?

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בֶּן־ ben- [am] a son of H1121 שְׁמֹנִים she·mo·nim eighty H8084 שָׁנָה sha·nah year[s] H8141 אָנֹכִי 'a·no·khi I H595 הַיּוֹם hai·yom this day H3117 הַאֵדַע ha·'e·da' ¿ do I know H3045 בֵּין־ bein- between H996 טוֹב tov good H2896 לְרָע le·ra' and evil H7451 אִם־ 'im- or H518 יִטְעַם yit·'am will he taste H2938 עַבְדְּךָ 'av·de·kha servant your H5650 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher [that] which H834 אֹכַל 'o·khal I will eat H398 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher [that] which H834 אֶשְׁתֶּה 'esh·teh I will drink H8354 אִם־ 'im- or H518 אֶשְׁמַע 'esh·ma' will I hear H8085 עוֹד od still H5750 בְּקוֹל be·kol (in) [the] voice of H6963 שָׁרִים sha·rim [male] singers H7891 וְשָׁרוֹת ve·sha·rot and female singers H7891 וְלָמָּה ve·la·mah and (to) why H4100 יִהְיֶה yih·yeh will he become H1961 עַבְדְּךָ 'av·de·kha servant your H5650 עוֹד 'od still H5750 לְמַשָּׂא le·ma·sa' (into) a burden H4853 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 אֲדֹנִי 'a·do·ni lord my H113 הַמֶּלֶךְ ha·me·lekh the king H4428

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 31–39

Barzillai thought he had done himself honour in doing the king any service. Thus, when the saints shall be called to inherit the kingdom, they will be amazed at the recompence being so very far beyond the service, Mt 25:37. A good man would not go any where to be burdensome; or, will rather be so to his own house than to another's. It is good for all, but especially becomes old people, to think and speak much of dying. The grave is ready for me, let me go and get ready for it.

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