1 Samuel 16:2 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

² 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.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² 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 have come to sacrifice to the Lord.

American Standard Version (1901)

² 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.

Common English Bible

² “How can I do that?” Samuel asked. “When Saul hears of it he’ll kill me!” “Take a heifer with you,” the LORD replied, “and say, ‘I have come to make a sacrifice to the LORD.’

Catholic Public Domain Version

² And Samuel said: "How shall I go? For Saul will hear of it, and he will put me to death." And the Lord said: "You shall take, by your hand, a calf from the herd. And you shall say, 'I have arrived in order to immolate to the Lord.'

1 Samuel 16:2 Cross References

Exodus 3:11

But Moses asked God, ‘Who am I  that I should go to Pharaoh and that I should bring the Israelites out of Egypt? ’

Matthew 10:16

‘Look, I’m sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.

Luke 1:34

Mary asked the angel, ‘How can this be, since I have not had sexual relations with a man? ’

1 Samuel 16:3

Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will let you know what you are to do.  You are to anoint for me the one I indicate to you.’

1 Samuel 20:29

He said, “Please let me go because our clan is holding a sacrifice in the town, and my brother has told me to be there. So now, if I have found favour with you, let me go so I can see my brothers.” That’s why he didn’t come to the king’s table.’

1 Samuel 9:12

The women answered, ‘Yes, he is ahead of you. Hurry, he only just entered the city, because there’s a sacrifice  for the people at the high place  today.