Verse 2

1 Samuel 16:2

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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2 And Samuel said: How shall I go? for Saul will hear of it, and he will kill me. And the Lord said: Thou shalt take with thee a calf of the herd, and thou shalt say: I am come to sacrifice to the Lord.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֵ֣יךְ אֵלֵ֔ךְ וְ/שָׁמַ֥ע שָׁא֖וּל וַ/הֲרָגָ֑/נִי וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֗ה עֶגְלַ֤ת בָּקָר֙ תִּקַּ֣ח בְּ/יָדֶ֔/ךָ וְ/אָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ לִ/זְבֹּ֥חַ לַֽ/יהוָ֖ה בָּֽאתִי

English Translation

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 have come to sacrifice to the LORD.'"

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Chapter 16 Context

1 And the Lord said to Samuel. How It long wilt thou mourn for Saul, whom I have rejected from reignin... Focus ↗

2 And Samuel said: How shall I go? for Saul will hear of it, and he will kill me. And the Lord said: T...

3 And thou shalt call Isai to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou art to do, and thou shalt... Focus ↗

4 Then Samuel did as the Lord had said to him. And he came to Bethlehem, and the ancients of the city... Focus ↗

5 And he said: It is peaceable: I am come to offer sacrifice to the Lord, be ye sanctified, and come w... Focus ↗

6 And when they were come in, he saw Eliab, and said: Is the Lord's anointed before him? Focus ↗

7 And the Lord said to Samuel: Look not on his countenance, nor on the height of his stature: because... Focus ↗

8 And Isai called Abinadab, and brought him before Samuel. And he said: Neither hath the Lord chosen t... Focus ↗

9 And Isai brought Samma, and he said of him: Neither hath the Lord chosen this. Focus ↗

10 Isai therefore brought his seven sons before Samuel: and Samuel said to Isai: The Lord hath not chos... Focus ↗

11 And Samuel said to Isai: Are here all thy sons? He answered: There remaineth yet a young one, who ke... Focus ↗

12 He sent therefore and brought him Now he was ruddy and beautiful to behold, and of a comely face. An... Focus ↗

13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the spirit of t... Focus ↗

14 But the spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him. Focus ↗

15 And the servants of Saul said to him: Behold now an evil spirit from God (Elohim) troubleth thee. Focus ↗

16 Let our lord give orders, and thy servants who are before thee will seek out a man skilful in playin... Focus ↗

17 And Saul said to his servants: Provide me then some man that can play well, and bring him to me. Focus ↗

18 And one of the servants answering, said: Behold I have seen a son of Isai the Bethlehemite, a skilfu... Focus ↗

19 Then Saul sent messengers to Isai, saying: Send me David thy son, who is in the pastures. Focus ↗

20 And Isai took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid of the flock, and sent them b... Focus ↗

21 And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him exceedingly, and made him his armourb... Focus ↗

22 And Saul sent to Isai, saying: Let David stand before me: for he hath found favour in my sight. Focus ↗

23 So whensoever the evil spirit from the Lord was upon Saul, David took his harp, and played with his... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 16 (23 verses)
Version: Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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