1 Samuel 16:4

Modern English Version

Samuel did that which the Lord spoke, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, “Do you come in peace?”

Cross References

Genesis 35:19

Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.

Genesis 48:7

As for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died beside me in the land of Canaan on the way, when there was still some distance to get to Ephrath, and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).”

2 Samuel 6:9

David feared the Lord that day, and he thought, “How can the ark of the Lord come to me?”

1 Kings 17:18

She said to Elijah, “What do I have to do with you, O you man of God? Have you come to remind me of my sin and to kill my son?”

1 Kings 2:13

Then Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, “Do you come in peace?” And he said, “I come peaceably.”

2 Kings 9:22

When Joram saw Jehu, he said, “Is it peace, Jehu?” And he said, “What peace, so long as the harlotries of your mother Jezebel and her sorceries are so many?”

Hosea 11:10

They will walk after the Lord, who roars like a lion. When He roars, His children will come trembling from the west.

Hosea 6:5

Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets. I have killed them by the words of My mouth, and My judgments go forth like light.

Luke 2:4

So Joseph also departed from the city of Nazareth in Galilee to the City of David which is called Bethlehem, in Judea, because he was of the house and lineage of David,

Luke 5:8

When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.”

Luke 8:37

Then the whole crowd from the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked Him to depart from them, for they were seized with great fear. So He went into the boat and returned.

1 Samuel 21:1

Then David came to Nob to Ahimelech the priest. And Ahimelech trembled coming to meet David and said to him, “Why are you alone and no man is with you?”