2 Samuel 19:35

Barzillai explained that at eighty his senses were dulled, so court pleasures would be wasted on him and he would only burden the king. It matters because he wisely declined honor he could no longer enjoy.

Cross-references · 14

• 2 Sam 15:33Unto whom David said, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto me:
• Ezra 2:65Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them two hundred singing men and singing women.
• Ps 90:10The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
• Exod 2:8And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child’s mother.
• Job 12:11Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
• 1 Pet 2:3If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
• Exod 12:4And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb.
• 2 Sam 13:25And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.
• Isa 5:11–12Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!
• Eccl 2:8I 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, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.
• Eccl 12:1–5Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
• Heb 5:14But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
• Job 6:30Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
• Neh 7:67Beside their manservants 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.

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