Holy Scripture

2 Samuel 19:34

Source: Septuagint

Original

34And the king said to Barzillai, Thou shalt go over with me, and I will nourish thine old age with me in Jerusalem.

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32And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and crossed over Jordan with the king, that he might conduct the king over Jordan.

33And Barzillai was a very old man, eighty years old; and he had maintained the king when he dwelt in Mahanaim; for he was a very great man.

— 2 Samuel 19:34 —

35And 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?

36I am this day eighty years old: can I then distinguish between good and evil? Can thy servant taste any longer what I eat or drink? can I any longer hear the voice of singing men or singing women? and wherefore shall thy servant any longer be a burden to my lord the king?

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