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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?
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And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.
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And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab,a and said, Surely the LORD'S anointed is before him.
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But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.
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Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.
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Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.
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And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit downc till he come hither.
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And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.
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Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
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Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.
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Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters,e and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.
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Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.
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And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid*, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.
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And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer*.
La Biblia de las Américas (Español) BLA
1 Samuel 16:4
Samuel hizo lo que el SEÑOR dijo, y fue a Belén. Y los ancianos de la ciudad vinieron a su encuentro temblando y dijeron: ¿Vienes en paz?
English Standard Version ESV
1 Samuel 16:4
Samuel did what the LORD commanded and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling and said, "Do you come peaceably?"
La Biblia del Jubileo 2000 JBS
1 Samuel 16:4
Y Samuel hizo como le dijo el SEÑOR; y cuando él llegó a Belén, los ancianos de la ciudad le salieron a recibir con miedo, y dijeron: ¿Es pacífica tu venida
New King James Version NKJV
1 Samuel 16:4
So Samuel did what the Lord said, and went to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, "Do you come peaceably?"
Nueva Traducción Viviente NTV
1 Samuel 16:4
Así que Samuel hizo como el Señor
le indicó. Cuando llegó a Belén, los ancianos del pueblo salieron a su encuentro temblando.
—¿Qué pasa? —le preguntaron—. ¿Vienes en son de paz?
le indicó. Cuando llegó a Belén, los ancianos del pueblo salieron a su encuentro temblando.
—¿Qué pasa? —le preguntaron—. ¿Vienes en son de paz?
Nueva Versión Internacional NVI
1 Samuel 16:4
Samuel hizo lo que le mandó el SEÑOR. Pero cuando llegó a Belén, los ancianos del pueblo lo recibieron con mucho temor.—¿Vienes en son de paz? —le preguntaron.
La Biblia Reina-Valera (Español) RVR
1 Samuel 16:4
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) (Español) SEV
1 Samuel 16:4
Y Samuel hizo como le dijo el SEÑOR; y cuando él llegó a Belén, los ancianos de la ciudad le salieron a recibir con miedo, y dijeron: ¿Es pacífica tu venida?
Herramientas de Estudio para 1 Samuel 16:4-23
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