1 Samuel 16:4-5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
4 Samuel did what the Lord directed and went to Bethlehem.(A) When the elders of the town met him, they trembled[a] and asked, “Do[b] you come in peace?”(B)
5 “In peace,” he replied. “I’ve come to sacrifice to the Lord. Consecrate yourselves(C) and come with me to the sacrifice.”[c] Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.
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- 1 Samuel 16:4 LXX reads were astonished
- 1 Samuel 16:4 DSS, LXX read Seer, do
- 1 Samuel 16:5 LXX reads and rejoice with me today
1 Samuel 16:4-5
New International Version
4 Samuel did what the Lord said. When he arrived at Bethlehem,(A) the elders of the town trembled(B) when they met him. They asked, “Do you come in peace?(C)”
5 Samuel replied, “Yes, in peace; I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Consecrate(D) yourselves and come to the sacrifice with me.” Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.
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