Berean Standard Bible
““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.’”
God has rejected Saul as king and sends Samuel to Bethlehem to anoint one of Jesse's sons. Samuel is afraid that Saul will kill him if he hears.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
“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.’
World English Bible (WEB)
Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me.” Yahweh said, “Take a heifer with you, and say, I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh.
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And Samuel said, How is it possible for me to go? If Saul gets news of it he will put me to death. And the Lord said, Take a young cow with you and say, I have come to make an offering to the Lord.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y dijo Samuel: ¿Cómo iré? Si Saúl lo entendiere, me matará. Jehová respondió: Toma contigo una becerra de la vacada, y di: A sacrificar á Jehová he venido.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Pero Samuel preguntó: ―¿Cómo? Si Saúl se entera, me matará. ―Lleva contigo una becerra y di que has ido a ofrecer un sacrificio al Señor.
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