Sinai2 Samuel 19:36
American Standard Version
Thy servant would but just go over the Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?
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2 Samuel 19:36 in other translations
Your servant would but just go over the Jordan with the king. Why should the king repay me with such a reward?
2 Samuel 19:36 in context
- 34And 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?
- 35I 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?
- 36Thy servant would but just go over the Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?
- 37Let 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.
- 38And the king answered, Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which shall seem good unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt require of me, that will I do for thee.