And the king said to Barzillai, Come across with me, and I will provide for you in Jerusalem with me — Barzillai said to the king, How many more years have I to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem? — David invites Barzillai to accompany him to Jerusalem and offers royal support. Barzillai's response emphasizes his age: why should an eighty-year-old man attempt to start a new life in the capital?

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