1 Samuel 16:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the Lord said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the Lord.”
1 Samuel 16:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 16:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 16:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me.” Yahweh said, “Take a heifer with you, and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh.’”
1 Samuel 16:2 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 16:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And Jehovah said, Take a heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to Jehovah.”
1 Samuel 16:2 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 16:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Samuel saith, `How do I go? when Saul hath heard, then he hath slain me.' And Jehovah saith, `A heifer of the herd thou dost take in thy hand, and hast said, To sacrifice to Jehovah I have come;”
1 Samuel 16:2 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 16:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Samuel said, How shall I go? if Saul hear [it], he will kill me. And Jehovah said, Take a heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to Jehovah.”
1 Samuel 16:2 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 16:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Samuel sayde, Howe can I goe? for if Saul shall heare it, he will kill me. Then the Lord answered, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to doe sacrifice to the Lord.”
1 Samuel 16:2 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 16:2 in Context — 1 Samuel 16
1 Y DIJO Jehová á Samuel: ¿Hasta cuándo has tú de llorar á Saúl, habiéndolo yo desechado para que no reine sobre Israel? Hinche tu cuerno de aceite, y ven, te enviaré á Isaí de Beth-lehem: porque de sus hijos me he provisto de rey.
2 Y dijo Samuel: ¿Cómo iré? Si Saúl lo entendiere, me matará. Jehová respondió: Toma contigo una becerra de la vacada, y di: A sacrificar á Jehová he venido.
3 Y llama á Isaí al sacrificio, y yo te enseñaré lo que has de hacer; y ungirme has al que yo te dijere.
4 Hizo pues Samuel como le dijo Jehová: y luego que él llegó á Beth-lehem, los ancianos de la ciudad le salieron á recibir con miedo, y dijeron: ¿Es pacífica tu venida?
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What Does 1 Samuel 16:2 Mean?
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