2 Samuel 19:33-35

International Standard Version

³³ So the king invited Barzillai, “Cross the Jordan River^[a] with me, live with me in Jerusalem, and I’ll provide for you there.”^[b]

³⁴ “How many more years do I have to live,” Barzillai replied to the king, “that I should move to Jerusalem with the king? ³⁵ I’m now 80 years old! I can hardly tell the difference between what tastes^[c] good or bad! I can’t tell what I eat or drink! I can’t hear the voice of men and women when they sing! So why should your servant be an added burden to your majesty the king?