Verse 34
2 Samuel 19:34
Free Bible Version
34
“I'm already eighty. I don't enjoy anything anymore. I can't taste what I eat or drink. I can't hear when people sing. There's no point for me, your servant, to be another burden to Your Majesty!
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶר הַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶל בַּרְזִלָּ֑י אַתָּה֙ עֲבֹ֣ר אִתִּ֔/י וְ/כִלְכַּלְתִּ֥י אֹתְ/ךָ֛ עִמָּדִ֖/י בִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָֽם
English Translation
And the king said to Barzillai, "Cross over with me, and I will take care of you in Jerusalem."
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Chapter 19 Context
1
Soon Joab was told, “The king is crying and mourning for Absalom.”
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Victory that day was turned into mourning for the whole army, because they were told, “The king is g...
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3
They stole back into town that day like defeated people steal in, ashamed of running away from the b...
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4
The king held his face in his hands and sobbed loudly, “My son Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!”
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5
Then Joab went inside and told the king, “Today you have humiliated all your men who have saved your...
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6
You did this by loving those who hate you and hating those who love you. Today you have made it plai...
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7
So get up, go out, and thank your men. I swear by the Lord that if you don't, you won't have a man l...
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8
So the king got up and went to sit at the town gate. Everybody was told: “Look, the king is sitting...
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9
Everyone among the tribes of Israel were arguing with each other, saying, “The king rescued us from...
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10
Now Absalom, the man we chose to be our king by anointing him, has died in battle. Why don't we do s...
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11
King David sent this message to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests: “Tell the elders of Judah, ‘Are you...
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12
You are my brothers, my own flesh and blood. Why should you be the last ones to want to bring the ki...
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13
Tell Amasa, ‘Aren't you my flesh and blood too? May God (Elohim) punish me very severely if from now...
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14
Amasa convinced all the people of Judah to unitedly support David, so they sent a message to the kin...
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15
The king began his journey back, and when he arrived at the Jordan, the men of Judah met him at Gilg...
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16
Shimei, son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim, hurried down with the men of Judah to meet King Dav...
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17
With him were one thousand men from the tribe of Benjamin, including Ziba, servant of Saul's family,...
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18
They crossed at the ford to bring the king's household over and whatever else he wanted. Shimei cros...
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19
“Your Majesty, please forgive me and disregard the wrong that I, your servant, did when Your Majesty...
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20
I, your servant, recognize that I have sinned. But look! Today I'm the first from any of the tribes...
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21
Abishai, son of Zeruiah, said, “Shouldn't Shimei be executed for this, because he cursed the Lord's...
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22
But David replied, “What's that got to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Do you want to be my enemie...
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23
David turned to Shimei and swore an oath to him, “You're not going to die.”
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24
Then Mephibosheth, Saul's grandson, went to meet the king. He had refused to look after his feet or...
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25
When he arrived from Jerusalem to meet the king, the king asked him, “Why didn't you come with me, M...
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26
Mephibosheth answered, “Your Majesty, my servant Ziba tricked me. I told him, ‘Saddle up my donkey s...
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27
Ziba has misrepresented me, your servant, to Your Majesty. However, Your Majesty is like an angel of...
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28
All my grandfather's family could only expect death from Your Majesty, but you included me, your ser...
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29
“Why talk any more about these issues of yours?” David responded. “I've decided that you and Ziba sh...
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30
Mephibosheth replied to the king, “Let him have it all! I'm just happy that Your Majesty has returne...
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31
Barzillai was very old, eighty years of age, and because he was a very wealthy man, he had provided...
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32
The king said to Barzillai, “Cross the Jordan with me, and I will provide for you while you stay wit...
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33
“How much longer do you think I have to live so I could go to Jerusalem and stay there with the king...
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34
“I'm already eighty. I don't enjoy anything anymore. I can't taste what I eat or drink. I can't hear...
35
For your servant to cross the Jordan River with the king is enough reward for me!
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36
Then let your servant go back home, that I may die in my home town near the tomb of my father and mo...
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37
The king replied, “Chimham will cross over with me, and I will treat him as you think best, and I wi...
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38
So everybody crossed the Jordan first, and then the king crossed over. The king kissed Barzillai and...
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39
Then the king carried on to Gilgal, and Chimham went with him. The whole army of Judah and half the...
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40
But soon the men of Israel who were there came to the king and asked him, “Why did our brothers, the...
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41
The men of Judah explained to the men of Israel, “We did this because the king is one of our relativ...
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42
“We've got ten shares in the king,” the men of Israel replied, “so we have a greater claim on David...
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