1 Samuel 16:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֗ל
(she·mu·'el)
8050: "name of God," a prophet of Isr.from shem and el
didוַיַּ֣עַשׂ
(vai·ya·'as)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
the LORDיְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
said,דִּבֶּ֣ר
(dib·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
and cameוַיָּבֹ֖א
(vai·ya·vo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to Bethlehem.לָ֑חֶם
(la·chem;)
1035: "place of bread," a city in Judah, also a city in Zebulunfrom bayith and lechem
And the eldersזִקְנֵ֤י
(zik·nei)
2205: oldfrom the same as zaqan
of the cityהָעִיר֙
(ha·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
came tremblingוַיֶּחֶרְד֞וּ
(vai·ye·cher·du)
2729: to tremble, be terrifieda prim. root
to meetלִקְרָאתֹ֔ו
(lik·ra·tov,)
7122: to encounter, befalla prim. root
him and said,וַיֹּ֖אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Do you comeבֹּואֶֽךָ׃
(bo·v·'e·cha.)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
in peace?"שָׁלֹ֥ם
(sha·lom)
7965: completeness, soundness, welfare, peacefrom shalem


















KJV Lexicon
And Samuel
Shmuw'el  (sehm-oo-ale')
heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites -- Samuel, Shemuel.
did
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
that which the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
spake
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
and came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to Bethlehem
Beyth Lechem  (bayth leh'-khem)
house of bread; Beth-Lechem, a place in Palestine -- Beth-lehem.
And the elders
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
of the town
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
trembled
charad  (khaw-rad')
to shudder with terror; hence, to fear; also to hasten (with anxiety) -- be (make) afraid, be careful, discomfit, fray (away), quake, tremble.
at his coming
qir'ah  (keer-aw')
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite) -- against (he come), help, meet, seek, to, in the way.
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Comest
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
thou peaceably
shalowm  (shaw-lome')
safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So Samuel did what the LORD said, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the city came trembling to meet him and said, "Do you come in peace?"

King James Bible
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?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Samuel did what the LORD directed and went to Bethlehem. When the elders of the town met him, they trembled and asked, "Do you come in peace?"

International Standard Version
Samuel did what the LORD said and went to Bethlehem. The elders of the town came out to meet him trembling, and said, "May your coming be in peace."

NET Bible
Samuel did what the LORD told him. When he arrived in Bethlehem, the elders of the city were afraid to meet him. They said, "Do you come in peace?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Samuel did what the LORD told him. When he came to Bethlehem, the leaders of the city, trembling with fear, greeted him and said, "May peace be with you."

King James 2000 Bible
And Samuel did that which the LORD spoke, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Come you peaceably?
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