I Samuel 16:4
“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?”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Samuel 16:4 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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?
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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?
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und Samuel tat, was Jehova geredet hatte, und kam nach Bethlehem. Da kamen die Ältesten der Stadt ihm ängstlich entgegen und sprachen: Bedeutet dein Kommen Friede?
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
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?
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
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?
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Samuel fez como Yahweh disse e foi a Belém. Os anciãos da cidade estavam tremendo enquanto vinham para encontrá-lo e disseram: "Tu estás vindo em paz?"
📖 I Samuel 16:4 in Context
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?
5And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the Lord: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.
6And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the Lord’s anointed is before him.
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