Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?
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Verse 36 is found in chapter 19 of 2 Samuel. Barzillai, an elderly man from Gilead, accompanies the king during his return, and David offers him a place in Jerusalem. Barzillai prefers to return to his land and sends Chimham in his place. The episode is a small scene of gratitude and reciprocity within a narrative dominated by wars and betrayals. David publicly recognizes the kindness of those who helped him during his exile and wants that loyalty to continue at court.
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Ich bin heute achtzig Jahre alt. Wie sollte ich kennen, was gut oder böse ist, oder schmecken, was ich esse oder trinke, oder hören, was die Sänger oder Sängerinnen singen? Warum sollte dein Knecht meinem Herrn König weiter beschweren?
Pasará tu siervo un poco el Jordán con el rey: ¿por qué me ha de dar el rey tan grande recompensa?
Ton serviteur ira un peu au delà du Jourdain avec le roi. Pourquoi, d'ailleurs, le roi m'accorderait-il ce bienfait?
Il tuo servitore passerà un poco di là dal Giordano col re; e perchè mi farebbe il re una cotal ricompensa?
Com o rei passará teu servo ainda um pouco mais além do Jordão; e por que me recompensará o rei com tal recompensa?
僕人護送王過 約旦河 只是一件小事,王何必用這樣的賞賜來報答我呢?
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