So Samuel did what the Lord said, and went to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town (A)trembled at his coming, and said, (B)“Do you come peaceably?”

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Samuel did what the Lord said. When he arrived at Bethlehem,(A) the elders of the town trembled(B) when they met him. They asked, “Do you come in peace?(C)

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And he said, “Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. (A)Sanctify[a] yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice.” Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons, and invited them to the sacrifice.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 16:5 Consecrate

Samuel replied, “Yes, in peace; I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Consecrate(A) yourselves and come to the sacrifice with me.” Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.

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