I Samuel 16:2
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Samuel 16:2 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und Samuel sprach: Wie mag ich hingehen? Wenn Saul es hört, so tötet er mich. Und Jehova sprach: Nimm eine Färse mit dir und sprich: Ich bin gekommen, um Jehova zu opfern.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
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.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
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.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Samuel disse: "Como eu posso ir? Se Saul ouvir sobre isso, ele me matará". Yahweh disse: "Leve um bezerro contigo e diz: 'Eu vim para sacrificar a Yahweh'.
📖 I Samuel 16:2 in Context
1And the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth–lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.
2And 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.
3And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee.
4And 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?
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