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2 Samuel 19:34 But Barzillai replied, "How many years of my life remain, that I should go up to Jerusalem with the king?
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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/19.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter"> (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_samuel/19.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />But Barzillai answered the king, “How many more years will I live, that I should go up to Jerusalem with the king?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“No,” he replied, “I am far too old to go with the king to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But Barzillai said to the king, “How many years have I still to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Barzillai replied, “How many years of my life remain, that I should go up to Jerusalem with the king?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But Barzillai said to the king, “How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Barzillai said to the king, “How long do I still have to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But Barzillai said to the king, “How long have I yet to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But Barzillai said to the king, “How long have I yet to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But Barzillai said to the king, “How long have I yet to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But Barzillai said to the king, “How much longer have I to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Barzillai replied to the king, “How many years of my life are left that I should go up to Jerusalem with the king?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Barzillai replied to the king, “How many years of my life are left that I should go up to Jerusalem with the king? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Barzillai answered: Your Majesty, why should I go to Jerusalem? I don't have much longer to live. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Barzillai replied, "I don't have much longer to live. I shouldn't go with Your Majesty to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But Barzillai answered, "I don't have long to live; why should I go with Your Majesty to Jerusalem? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"How many more years do I have to live," Barzillai replied to the king, "that I should move to Jerusalem with the king? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Barzillai replied, ?How many years of my life remain, that I should go up to Jerusalem with the king?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But Barzillai said to the king, "How many more days would I have there, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Barzillai said to the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Barzillai says to the king, “How many [are] the days of the years of my life, that I go up with the king to Jerusalem?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Barzillai saith unto the king, 'How many are the days of the years of my life, that I go up with the king to Jerusalem?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Barzillai will say to the king, According to what the days of the years of my life, that I shall go up with the king to Jerusalem?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />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? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Barzillai said to the king: “How many days remain in the years of my life, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But Barzillai answered the king: “How much longer have I to live, that I should go up to Jerusalem with the king?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But Barzillai said to the king, “How many years have I still to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Barzillai said to the king, How many years have I to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Barzali said to the King: “How many are the years of my life that I would go up with the King to Jerusalem?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Berzelli said to the king, How many <i>are</i> the days of the years of my life, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/19-34.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=5907" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/19.htm">David's Kindness to Barzillai</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">33</span>The king said to Barzillai, “Cross over with me, and I will provide for you at my side in Jerusalem.” <span class="reftext">34</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1271.htm" title="1271: bar·zil·lay (N-proper-ms) -- Man of iron, three Isr. From barzel; iron-hearted; Barzillai, the name of three Israelites.">But Barzillai</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">replied,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: kam·māh (Prep-k:: Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">“How many</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yə·mê (N-mpc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">years</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šə·nê (N-fpc) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay·yay (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">of my life remain,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ’e·‘ĕ·leh (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">I should go up</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">to Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king?</a> </span><span class="reftext">35</span>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?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/47-9.htm">Genesis 47:9</a></span><br />“My travels have lasted 130 years,” Jacob replied. “My years have been few and hard, and they have not matched the years of the travels of my fathers.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/90-10.htm">Psalm 90:10</a></span><br />The length of our days is seventy years—or eighty if we are strong—yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/12-1.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:1-7</a></span><br />Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of adversity come and the years approach of which you will say, “I find no pleasure in them,” / before the light of the sun, moon, and stars is darkened, and the clouds return after the rain, / on the day the keepers of the house tremble and the strong men stoop, when those grinding cease because they are few and those watching through windows see dimly, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-6.htm">1 Kings 2:6</a></span><br />So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-9.htm">1 Kings 2:9</a></span><br />Now therefore, do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man. You know what you ought to do to him to bring his gray head down to Sheol in blood.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/14-1.htm">Job 14:1-2</a></span><br />“Man, who is born of woman, is short of days and full of trouble. / Like a flower, he comes forth, then withers away; like a fleeting shadow, he does not endure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-4.htm">Isaiah 46:4</a></span><br />Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-28.htm">1 Chronicles 29:28</a></span><br />He died at a ripe old age, full of years, riches, and honor, and his son Solomon reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/25-8.htm">Genesis 25:8</a></span><br />And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-2.htm">1 Samuel 12:2</a></span><br />Now here is the king walking before you, and I am old and gray, and my sons are here with you. I have walked before you from my youth until this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-29.htm">Luke 2:29-32</a></span><br />“Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace. / For my eyes have seen Your salvation, / which You have prepared in the sight of all people, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/1-23.htm">Philippians 1:23</a></span><br />I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-6.htm">2 Timothy 4:6-8</a></span><br />For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand. / I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. / From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-13.htm">Hebrews 11:13-16</a></span><br />All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. / Now those who say such things show that they are seeking a country of their own. / If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-1.htm">2 Corinthians 5:1-4</a></span><br />For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. / For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, / because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Barzillai said to the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/47-9.htm">Genesis 47:9</a></b></br> And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage <i>are</i> an hundred and thirty years: few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/14-14.htm">Job 14:14</a></b></br> If a man die, shall he live <i>again</i>? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/39-5.htm">Psalm 39:5,6</a></b></br> Behold, thou hast made my days <i>as</i> an handbreadth; and mine age <i>is</i> as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state <i>is</i> altogether vanity. Selah… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/19-33.htm">Barzillai</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-33.htm">Barzil'lai</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-33.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-5.htm">Life</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/19-39.htm">Barzillai</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-39.htm">Barzil'lai</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-2.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-6.htm">Life</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/19-1.htm">Joab causes the king to cease his mourning</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/19-9.htm">The Israelites are earnest to bring the king back</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/19-11.htm">David sends to the priest to incite them of Judah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/19-18.htm">Shimei is pardoned</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/19-24.htm">Mephibosheth excused</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/19-32.htm">Barzillai dismissed, and Chimham his son taken into the king's family</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/19-41.htm">The Israelites expostulate with Judah for bringing home the king without them</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_samuel/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But Barzillai replied</b><br>Barzillai was a wealthy and influential man from Rogelim in Gilead. He had supported King David during Absalom's rebellion by providing sustenance for David and his men. His response here reflects humility and wisdom, recognizing the limitations of his age. Barzillai's character is a model of loyalty and generosity, traits highly valued in biblical narratives.<p><b>“How many years of my life remain</b><br>Barzillai is acknowledging his advanced age, which is later specified as eighty years old. This reflects a common biblical theme of the brevity of life, as seen in <a href="/psalms/90-10.htm">Psalm 90:10</a>, which speaks of the typical lifespan being seventy to eighty years. His question is rhetorical, emphasizing the limited time he has left and his desire to spend it wisely.<p><b>that I should go up to Jerusalem with the king?</b><br>Jerusalem, the political and spiritual center of Israel, was the city where David reigned. Barzillai's question indicates his reluctance to leave his familiar surroundings for the capital, despite the honor of accompanying the king. This reflects a cultural respect for one's homeland and the comfort of familiar places, especially in old age. It also highlights the significance of Jerusalem as a symbol of God's covenant with David, pointing forward to its role in biblical prophecy and its typological connection to the heavenly Jerusalem in <a href="/revelation/21.htm">Revelation 21</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/barzillai.htm">Barzillai</a></b><br>An elderly and wealthy Gileadite who supported King David during Absalom's rebellion. He is known for his loyalty and generosity.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_david.htm">King David</a></b><br>The second king of Israel, a man after God's own heart, who is returning to Jerusalem after the defeat of Absalom's rebellion.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Israel, significant as the political and spiritual center of the nation, where David is returning to re-establish his rule.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/absalom's_rebellion.htm">Absalom's Rebellion</a></b><br>A significant event where David's son, Absalom, attempted to overthrow his father, leading to a civil war within Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/gilead.htm">Gilead</a></b><br>A region east of the Jordan River, known for its balm and as the home of Barzillai.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_wisdom_of_age.htm">The Wisdom of Age</a></b><br>Barzillai's response to David reflects the wisdom that often comes with age. He recognizes his limitations and chooses to remain in familiar surroundings. This teaches us to respect the insights and decisions of the elderly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/loyalty_and_generosity.htm">Loyalty and Generosity</a></b><br>Barzillai's support of David during a time of need exemplifies true loyalty and generosity. We are encouraged to support our leaders and friends, especially in times of crisis.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/contentment_with_one's_lot.htm">Contentment with One's Lot</a></b><br>Barzillai's contentment with his life and his decision to stay in Gilead rather than seek the prestige of Jerusalem teaches us the value of contentment and knowing one's place.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/honoring_commitments.htm">Honoring Commitments</a></b><br>David's offer to Barzillai and his later instructions to Solomon to honor Barzillai's family show the importance of honoring commitments and showing gratitude.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_barzillai_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Barzillai in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_david's_promise_to_shimei_change.htm">How can 2 Samuel 19:18-23 reconcile David's promise to spare Shimei with later biblical texts (e.g., 1 Kings 2:8-9) commanding his execution?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_jer._38_2_align_with_god's_promises.htm">In Jeremiah 38:2, how could Jeremiah's prediction of the city's fall be harmonized with God's previous promises of protection for Jerusalem?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_david_contradict_his_promise.htm">Why does David's decision in 2 Samuel 19:29 seemingly contradict earlier promises of favor and land for Mephibosheth (2 Samuel 9)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/19-34.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But Barzillai</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּרְזִלַּ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(bar·zil·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1271.htm">Strong's 1271: </a> </span><span class="str2">Barzillai -- 'man of iron', three Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">replied,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֥אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“How many</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּמָּ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(kam·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">years</span><br /><span class="heb">יְמֵי֙</span> <span class="translit">(yə·mê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of my life [remain],</span><br /><span class="heb">חַיַּ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(ḥay·yay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I should go up</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶעֱלֶ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(’e·‘ĕ·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Jerusalem</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the king?</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/19-34.htm">2 Samuel 19:34 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/19-34.htm">2 Samuel 19:34 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/19-34.htm">2 Samuel 19:34 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/19-34.htm">2 Samuel 19:34 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/19-34.htm">2 Samuel 19:34 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/19-34.htm">2 Samuel 19:34 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/19-34.htm">2 Samuel 19:34 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/19-34.htm">2 Samuel 19:34 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/19-34.htm">2 Samuel 19:34 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/19-34.htm">2 Samuel 19:34 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/19-34.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 19:34 Barzillai said to the king How many (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/19-33.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 19:33"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 19:33" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/19-35.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 19:35"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 19:35" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>