2 Samuel 19:33-35

Good News Translation

³³ The king said to him, “Come with me to Jerusalem, and I will take care of you.”

³⁴ But Barzillai answered, “I don't have long to live; why should I go with Your Majesty to Jerusalem? ³⁵ I am already eighty years old, and nothing gives me pleasure any more. I can't taste what I eat and drink, and I can't hear the voices of singers. I would only be a burden to Your Majesty.