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Berean Standard Bible

“So Samuel did what the LORD had said and went to Bethlehem. When the elders of the town met him, they trembled and asked, “Do you come in peace?””

1 Samuel 16:4

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So Samuel did what the LORD had said and went to Bethlehem. When the elders of the town met him, they trembled and asked, “Do you come in peace?”

World English Bible (WEB)

Samuel did that which Yahweh spoke, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, “Do you come peaceably?”

King James Version (KJV)

And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Samuel did that which Jehovah spake, and came to Beth-lehem. And the elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, Comest thou peaceably?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Samuel did as the Lord said and came to Beth-lehem. And the responsible men of the town came out to him in fear and said, Do you come in peace?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Hizo pues Samuel como le dijo Jehová: y luego que él llegó á Beth-lehem, los ancianos de la ciudad le salieron á recibir con miedo, y dijeron: ¿Es pacífica tu venida?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Samuel hizo lo que el Señor le ordenó. Cuando llegó a Belén, los ancianos de la ciudad salieron temblando a su encuentro. ―¿Qué pasa? —le preguntaron—. ¿A qué has venido?

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