34 And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?
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But Barzillai answered the king, “How many more years will I live, that I should go up to Jerusalem with the king?
35 I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? 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?
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I am now eighty years old. Can I tell the difference between what is enjoyable and what is not? Can your servant taste what he eats and drinks? Can I still hear the voices of male and female singers? Why should your servant be an added burden to my lord the king?