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1 Samuel 16:2

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Bible Versions

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.
And Samuel {H8050} said {H559}, How can I go {H3212}? if Saul {H7586} hear {H8085} it, he will kill {H2026} me. And the LORD {H3068} said {H559}, Take {H3947} an heifer {H1241}{H5697} with thee {H3027}, and say {H559}, I am come {H935} to sacrifice {H2076} to the LORD {H3068}.
Sh'mu'el said, "How can I go? If Sha'ul hears of it, he will have me killed."ADONAI said, "Take a female cow with you and say, 'I have come to sacrifice to ADONAI.'
“How can I go?” Samuel asked. “Saul will hear of it and kill me!” The LORD answered, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.’
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.
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