1 Samuel 16:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But Samuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙
(she·mu·'el)
8050: "name of God," a prophet of Isr.from shem and el
said,וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Howאֵ֣יךְ
(eich)
349: how?from ay
can I go?אֵלֵ֔ךְ
(e·lech,)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
When Saulשָׁא֖וּל
(sha·'ul)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
hearsוְשָׁמַ֥ע
(ve·sha·ma)
8085: to heara prim. root
[of it], he will killוַהֲרָגָ֑נִי
(va·ha·ra·ga·ni;)
2026: to kill, slaya prim. root
me." And the LORDיְהוָ֗ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
said,וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Takeתִּקַּ֣ח
(tik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
a heiferעֶגְלַ֤ת
(eg·lat)
5697: a heiferfem. of egel
with you and say,וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔
(ve·'a·mar·ta,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
'I have comeבָּֽאתִי׃
(ba·ti.)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to sacrificeלִזְבֹּ֥חַ
(liz·bo·ach)
2076: to slaughter for sacrificea prim. root
to the LORD.'לַֽיהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
And Samuel
Shmuw'el  (sehm-oo-ale')
heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites -- Samuel, Shemuel.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
How can I go
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
if Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
hear
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
it he will kill
harag  (haw-rag')
to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely.
me And the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
an heifer
baqar  (baw-kawr')
beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd -- beeve, bull (+ -ock), + calf, + cow, great (cattle), + heifer, herd, kine, ox.
`eglah  (eg-law')
a (female) calf, especially one nearly grown (i.e. a heifer) -- calf, cow, heifer.
with thee
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
and say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
I am come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to sacrifice
zabach  (zaw-bakh')
to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice) -- kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay.
to the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But Samuel said, "How can I go? When Saul hears of it, he will kill me." And the LORD said, "Take a heifer with you and say, 'I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.'

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.'

International Standard Version
Samuel said, "How can I go? Saul will hear about this and kill me!" The LORD said, "Take a heifer with you and say, 'I've come to offer a sacrifice to the LORD.'

NET Bible
Samuel replied, "How can I go? Saul will hear about it and kill me!" But the LORD said, "Take a heifer with you and say, 'I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"How can I go?" Samuel asked. "When Saul hears about it, he'll kill me." The LORD said, "Take a heifer with you and say, 'I've come to sacrifice to the LORD.'

King James 2000 Bible
And 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 am come to sacrifice to the LORD.
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