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? "
— 2 Samuel 19:34, American Standard Version
“And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?”
“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?”
“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?”
“And Berzellai 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?”
“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?”
“And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?”
And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim; and he went over the Jordan with the king, to conduct him over the Jordan.
Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old: and he had provided the king with sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man.
And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will sustain thee with me in Jerusalem.
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?
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?
Thy servant would but just go over the Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?
Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, by the grave of my father and my mother. But behold, thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee.