2 Samuel 19:35

I this day fourscore years old: can I discern between good and evil? can your servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? therefore then should your servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?

— The Restored Word Bible

Context

33 And the king said unto Barzillai, Come you over with me, and I will feed you with me in Jerusalem.

34 And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?

35 I this day fourscore years old: can I discern between good and evil? can your servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? therefore then should your servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?

36 your servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?

37 Let your servant, I pray you, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold your servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto you.

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