1 Samuel 16:2

NASB

1 Samuel 16:2

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New American Standard Bible

But Samuel said, “How can I go? When Saul hears of it, he will kill me.” And the Lord said, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.’

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

Samuel asked, “How can I go? Saul will hear about it and kill me!”

The Lord answered, “Take a young cow with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.’

International Standard Version

Samuel said, "How can I go? Saul will hear about this and kill me!"

A Conservative Version

And Samuel said, How do I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me. And LORD said, Take a heifer with thee, and say, I have come to sacrifice to LORD.

American Standard Version

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.

Amplified

But Samuel said, “How can I go? When Saul hears about it, he will kill me.” And the Lord said, “Take a heifer from the herd with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.’

Bible in Basic English

And Samuel said, How is it possible for me to go? If Saul gets news of it he will put me to death. And the Lord said, Take a young cow with you and say, I have come to make an offering to the Lord.

Darby Translation

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.

Julia Smith Translation

And Samuel will say, How shall I go? and Saul hearing, and killing me. And Jehovah will say, Thou shalt take a heifer of the cows in thy hand and say, To sacrifice to Jehovah I came.

King James 2000

And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hears it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take a heifer with you, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the LORD.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But Samuel said, "How can I go? If Saul hears, he will kill me." Yahweh said, "You must take a heifer from the herd {with you}, and you must say, 'I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh.'

Modern King James verseion

And Samuel said, How can I go? If Saul hears, he will kill me. And Jehovah said, Take a heifer of the herd in your hand with you and say, I have come to sacrifice to Jehovah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But Samuel answered, "How shall I go? For Saul shall hear it and will kill me." And the LORD said, "Take a heifer with thee, and say thou goest to offer to the LORD.

NET Bible

Samuel replied, "How can I go? Saul will hear about it and kill me!" But the Lord said, "Take a heifer with you and say, 'I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.'

New Heart English Bible

Samuel said, "How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me." The LORD said, "Take a heifer with you, and say, I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.

The Emphasized Bible

And Samuel said, How can I go? As soon as Saul heareth, he will slay me. Then said Yahweh, A heifer, take thou with thee, and say, To sacrifice unto Yahweh, am I come.

Webster

And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul shall hear it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take a heifer with thee, and say, I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.

World English Bible

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

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;

Themes

Bible stories for children » The anointing of the young shepherd

Christian ministers » Influential in public affairs » Designate kings

Church and state » Ecclesiastical power superior to civil » Withdraws support and anoints a successor

Cowardice » Instances of » Samuel, fearing to obey God's command to anoint a king in saul's place

Jesse » Samuel visits, under divine command, to select a successor to saul from his sons

King » How chosen » David and the davidic dynasty

Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul

Topics

doubters

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

And Samuel

H8050

שׁמוּאל
Sh@muw'el

Samuel, Shemuel

Usage: 140

said

H559
H559

said, speak, answer, command, tell, call, promised, .
said, speak, answer, command, tell, call, promised, .

Usage: 0
Usage: 0

How can I go

H3212

ילך
Yalak

go, walk, come, depart, ...away, follow, get, lead, brought, carry, bring,

Usage: 0

if Saul

H7586

שׁאוּל
Sha'uwl

Saul, Shaul

Usage: 406

hear

H8085

שׁמע
Shama`

hear, hearken, obey, publish, understand, obedient, diligently, shew, sound, declare, discern, noise, perceive, tell, reported,

Usage: 1158

it, he will kill

H2026

הרג
Harag

slay, kill, kill..., murderer, destroyed, murder, out of hand, made, put, slain s, slayer, surely

Usage: 166

me. And the Lord

H3068

LORD, GOD, JEHOVAH, variant

Usage: 0

Take

H3947

לקח
Laqach

take, receive, take away, fetch, bring, get, take out, carry away, married, buy,

Usage: 966

an heifer

H1241

בּקר
Baqar

ox, herd, beeves, young, young , bullock, bullock , calf , heifer, kine, bulls, cattle, cow's, great

Usage: 183

with thee

H3027

יד
Yad

hand, by, consecrate , him, power, them, places, tenons, thee, coast, side,

Usage: 1612

and say

H559

said, speak, answer, command, tell, call, promised, .

Usage: 0

I am come

H935

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,

Usage: 0

to sacrifice

H2076

זבח
Zabach

sacrifice, offer, kill, slay

Usage: 134

References

Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 16:2

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 18171
1 Samuel Rank: 405
1 Topic
7 Themes
7 Cross References
1 Reading
Interlinear
3 Phrases
3 Names
15 References

Context Readings

¹ Now the Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve over Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have selected a king for Myself among his sons.” ² But Samuel said, “How can I go? When Saul hears of it, he will kill me.” And the Lord said, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.’ ³ You shall invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do; and you shall anoint for Me the one whom I designate to you.”

Phrases

In Me

Lord Said

To the Lord

Names

Jehovah

Samuel

Saul

Cross References

1 Samuel 9:12

They answered them and said, “He is; see, he is ahead of you. Hurry now, for he has come into the city today, for the people have a sacrifice on the high place today.

1 Samuel 20:29

for he said, ‘Please let me go, since our family has a sacrifice in the city, and my brother has commanded me to attend. And now, if I have found favor in your sight, please let me get away that I may see my brothers.’ For this reason he has not come to the king’s table.”

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1 Samuel 16:2

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