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JPS Old Testament

2 Samuel 19:33

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.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Barzillai;   Contentment;   David;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Contentment;   Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Friend, Friendship;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prophet;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Barzillai;   Gad (1);   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ironsmith;   Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Joram;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Barzillai ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Barzillai;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Barzil'la-I;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Barzillai;   Samuel, Books of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Barzillai;   Friendship;   Yudan;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The king said to Barzillai, “Cross over with me, and I’ll provide for you at my side in Jerusalem.”
Hebrew Names Version
The king said to Barzillai, Come you over with me, and I will sustain you with me in Yerushalayim.
King James Version
And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem.
Lexham English Bible
The king said to Barzillai, "You cross over with me, and I will provide for you to dwell with me in Jerusalem."
English Standard Version
And the king said to Barzillai, "Come over with me, and I will provide for you with me in Jerusalem."
New Century Version
David said to Barzillai, "Cross the river with me. Come with me to Jerusalem, and I will take care of you."
New English Translation
So the king said to Barzillai, "Cross over with me, and I will take care of you while you are with me in Jerusalem."
Amplified Bible
The king said to Barzillai, "Cross over with me and I will provide for you in Jerusalem with me."
New American Standard Bible
So the king said to Barzillai, "You cross over with me, and I will provide you food in Jerusalem with me."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the king said vnto Barzillai, Come ouer with me, and I will feede thee with me in Ierusalem.
Legacy Standard Bible
And the king said to Barzillai, "You pass over with me and I will sustain you in Jerusalem with me."
Contemporary English Version
David said to him, "Cross the river and go to Jerusalem with me. I will take care of you."
Complete Jewish Bible
Barzillai was a very old man, eighty years old; he had provided for the king's needs when he was staying at Machanayim; for he was a wealthy man.
Darby Translation
And the king said to Barzillai, Pass thou over with me, and I will maintain thee with me in Jerusalem.
Easy-to-Read Version
David said to Barzillai, "Come across the river with me. I will take care of you if you will live in Jerusalem with me."
George Lamsa Translation
And the king said to Barzillai, Come along with me, and I will feed you with me in Jerusalem.
Good News Translation
The king said to him, "Come with me to Jerusalem, and I will take care of you."
Literal Translation
And the king said to Barzillai, You pass over with me and I will sustain you with me in Jerusalem.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the kynge sayde vnto Barsillai: Thou shalt go ouer with me, I wyll take care for the wt myne awne selfe at Ierusalem.
American Standard Version
And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will sustain thee with me in Jerusalem.
Bible in Basic English
And the king said to Barzillai, Come over with me, and I will take care of you in Jerusalem.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the king said vnto Barzellai, come ouer with me, & I will feede thee with me in Hierusalem.
King James Version (1611)
And the king said vnto Barzillai, Come thou ouer with me, and I will feede thee with me in Ierusalem.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the king said to Berzelli, Thou shalt go over with me, and I will nourish thine old age with me in Jerusalem.
English Revised Version
And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will sustain thee with me in Jerusalem.
Berean Standard Bible
The king said to Barzillai, "Cross over with me, and I will provide for you at my side in Jerusalem."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor the kyng seide to Berzellai, Come thou with me, that thou reste sikirli with me in Jerusalem.
Young's Literal Translation
and the king saith unto Barzillai, `Pass thou over with me, and I have sustained thee with me in Jerusalem.'
Update Bible Version
And the king said to Barzillai, You come over with me, and I will sustain you with me in Jerusalem.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the king said to Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem.
World English Bible
The king said to Barzillai, Come you over with me, and I will sustain you with me in Jerusalem.
New King James Version
And the king said to Barzillai, "Come across with me, and I will provide for you while you are with me in Jerusalem."
New Living Translation
"Come across with me and live in Jerusalem," the king said to Barzillai. "I will take care of you there."
New Life Bible
The king said to Barzillai, "You cross over with me, and I will take care of you with me in Jerusalem."
New Revised Standard
The king said to Barzillai, "Come over with me, and I will provide for you in Jerusalem at my side."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So then the king said unto Barzillai, - Thou, come over with me, and I will sustain thee with me, in Jerusalem.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king said to Berzellai: Come with me that thou mayest rest secure with me in Jerusalem.
Revised Standard Version
And the king said to Barzil'lai, "Come over with me, and I will provide for you with me in Jerusalem."
THE MESSAGE
"Join me in Jerusalem," the king said to Barzillai. "Let me take care of you."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The king said to Barzillai, "You cross over with me and I will sustain you in Jerusalem with me."

Contextual Overview

31 And Mephibosheth said unto the king: 'Yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is come in peace unto his own house.' 32 And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim; and he passed on to Jordan with the king, to bring him on the way over the Jordan. 33 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. 34 And the king said unto Barzillai: 'Come thou over with me, and I will sustain thee with me in Jerusalem.' 35 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? 36 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? 37 Thy servant would but just go over the Jordan with the king; and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward? 38 Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back, 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.' 39 And 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.'

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Come thou: 2 Samuel 9:11, Matthew 25:34-40, Luke 22:28-30, 2 Thessalonians 1:7

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 9:7 - eat bread

Cross-References

Genesis 19:6
And Lot went out unto them to the door, and shut the door after him.
Genesis 19:7
And he said: 'I pray you, my brethren, do not so wickedly.
Genesis 19:15
And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying: 'Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters that are here; lest thou be swept away in the iniquity of the city.'
Genesis 19:16
But he lingered; and the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him. And they brought him forth, and set him without the city.
Genesis 19:29
And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the Plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when He overthrew the cities in which Lot dwelt.
Genesis 19:35
And they made their father drink wine that night also. And the younger arose, and lay with him; and he knew not when she lay down, nor when she arose.
Proverbs 20:1
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is riotous; and whosoever reeleth thereby is not wise.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the king said to Barzillai, come thou over with me,.... Over Jordan; Barzillai came with an intent to accompany the king over Jordan; but the king meant not only to go over Jordan, but when over to go further with him, even to Jerusalem:

and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem; meaning, that he should dwell with him in his palace, and eat at his table, in return for feeding him at Mahanaim.


 
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