1 Samuel 16:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Samuel did that which the Lord spake, and came to Beth–lehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?”

1 Samuel 16:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 16:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 16:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Samuel did that which Yahweh spoke, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, “Do you come peaceably?””

1 Samuel 16:4 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 16:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Samuel did that which Jehovah spake, and came to Beth-lehem. And the elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, Comest thou peaceably?”

1 Samuel 16:4 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 16:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Samuel doth that which Jehovah hath spoken, and cometh in to Beth-Lehem, and the elders of the city tremble to meet him, and <FI>one<Fi> saith, `Is thy coming peace?'”

1 Samuel 16:4 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 16:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Samuel did what Jehovah said, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the city came trembling to meet him, and said, Dost thou come peaceably?”

1 Samuel 16:4 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 16:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So Samuel did that the Lord bade him, and came to Beth-lehem, and the Elders of the towne were astonied at his comming, and sayd, Commest thou peaceablie?”

1 Samuel 16:4 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 16:4 in Context — 1 Samuel 16

2 E disse Samuel: Como irei? Se Saul o entender, me matará. O SENHOR respondeu: Toma contigo uma bezerra das vacas, e dize: A sacrificar ao SENHOR vim.

3 E chama a Jessé ao sacrifício, e eu te ensinarei o que hás de fazer; e ungirás a mim ao que eu te disser.

4 Fez pois Samuel como lhe disse o SENHOR: e logo que ele chegou a Belém, os anciãos da cidade lhe saíram a receber com medo, e disseram: É pacífica tua vinda?

5 E ele respondeu: Sim, venho a sacrificar ao SENHOR; santificai-vos, e vinde comigo ao sacrifício. E santificando ele a Jessé e a seus filhos, chamou-os ao sacrifício.

6 E aconteceu que quando eles vieram, ele viu a Eliabe, e disse: De certo diante do SENHOR está seu ungido.

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What Does 1 Samuel 16:4 Mean?

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