1 Samuel 16:4

Good News Translation

Samuel did what the Lord told him to do and went to Bethlehem, where the city leaders came trembling to meet him and asked, “Is this a peaceful visit, seer?”

Cross References

Genesis 35:19

When Rachel died, she was buried beside the road to Ephrath, now known as Bethlehem.

Genesis 48:7

I am doing this because of your mother Rachel. To my great sorrow she died in the land of Canaan, not far from Ephrath, as I was returning from Mesopotamia. I buried her there beside the road to Ephrath.” (Ephrath is now known as Bethlehem.)

2 Samuel 6:9

Then David was afraid of the Lord and said, “How can I take the Covenant Box with me now?”

1 Kings 17:18

She said to Elijah, “Man of God, why did you do this to me? Did you come here to remind God of my sins and so cause my son's death?”

1 Kings 2:13

Then Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith, went to Bathsheba, who was Solomon's mother. “Is this a friendly visit?” she asked. “It is,” he answered,

2 Kings 9:22

“Are you coming in peace?” Joram asked him. “How can there be peace,” Jehu answered, “when we still have all the witchcraft and idolatry that your mother Jezebel started?”

Hosea 11:10

“My people will follow me when I roar like a lion at their enemies. They will hurry to me from the west.

Hosea 6:5

That is why I have sent my prophets to you with my message of judgment and destruction. What I want from you is plain and clear:

Luke 2:4

Joseph went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to the town of Bethlehem in Judea, the birthplace of King David. Joseph went there because he was a descendant of David.

Luke 5:8

When Simon Peter saw what had happened, he fell on his knees before Jesus and said, “Go away from me, Lord! I am a sinful man!”

Luke 8:37

Then all the people from that territory asked Jesus to go away, because they were terribly afraid. So Jesus got into the boat and left.

1 Samuel 21:1

David went to the priest Ahimelech in Nob. Ahimelech came out trembling to meet him and asked, “Why did you come here all by yourself?”