2 Samuel 19:35

Revised Version 1885

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?

Cross References

2 Samuel 13:25

And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.

2 Samuel 15:33

And David said unto him, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto me:

2 Samuel 19:36

Thy servant would but just go over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?

Ezra 2:65

beside their menservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred singing men and singing women.

Nehemiah 7:67

beside their menservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven, and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.

Job 12:11

Doth not the ear try words, Even as the palate tasteth its meat?

Job 6:30

Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my taste discern mischievous things?

Psalm 90:10

The days of our years are threescore years and ten, Or even by reason of strength fourscore years; Yet is their pride but labour and sorrow; For it is soon gone, and we fly away.

Exodus 12:4

and if the household be too little for a lamb, then shall he and his neighbour next unto his house take one according to the number of the souls; according to every man's eating ye shall make your count for the lamb.

Exodus 2:8

And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child's mother.

Ecclesiastes 2:8

I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, concubines very many.

Hebrews 5:14

But solid food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

1 Peter 2:3

if ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious: