New International Version
But Samuel said, "How can I go? If Saul hears about it, he will kill me." The LORD said, "Take a heifer with you and say, 'I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.'

New Living Translation
But Samuel asked, "How can I do that? If Saul hears about it, he will kill me." "Take a heifer with you," the LORD replied, "and say that you have come to make a sacrifice to the LORD.

English Standard Version
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.’

Berean Study Bible
“How can I go?” Samuel asked. “Saul will hear of it and kill me!” The LORD answered, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.’

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.'

Jubilee Bible 2000
And Samuel said, How can I go? If Saul understands it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take a heifer with thee and say, I am 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.

American King James Version
And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take an heifer with you, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the LORD.

American Standard Version
And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And Jehovah said, Take a heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Darby Bible Translation
And Samuel said, How shall I go? if Saul hear [it], he will kill me. And Jehovah said, Take a heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to Jehovah.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul shall hear it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take a heifer with thee, and say, I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.

World English Bible
Samuel said, "How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me." Yahweh said, "Take a heifer with you, and say, I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh.

Young's Literal Translation
And Samuel saith, 'How do I go? when Saul hath heard, then he hath slain me.' And Jehovah saith, 'A heifer of the herd thou dost take in thy hand, and hast said, To sacrifice to Jehovah I have come;

1 Samuel 16:2 Afrikaans PWL
Sh’mu’el vra egter: “Hoe kan ek gaan? Wanneer Sha’ul dit hoor, sal hy my doodmaak.” יהוה sê: “Vat ’n verskalf saam met jou en sê: ‘Ek het gekom om aan יהוה te offer.’

1 i Samuelit 16:2 Albanian
Samueli u përgjigj: "Si mund të shkoj? Sauli ka për ta mësuar dhe do të më vrasë". Zoti tha: "Do të marësh me vete një mëshqerre dhe do të thuash: "Kam ardhur për t'i ofruar një flijim Zotit".

ﺻﻤﻮﺋﻴﻞ ﺍﻷﻭﻝ 16:2 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
فقال صموئيل كيف اذهب. ان سمع شاول يقتلني. فقال الرب خذ بيدك عجلة من البقر وقل قد جئت لاذبح للرب.

Dyr Sämyheel A 16:2 Bavarian
Dyr Sämyheel gerwidert: "Ja, kan i daa so ainfach hingeen? Dyr Saul wenn dös erfart, bringt yr mi um!" Dyr Trechtein spraach: "Nimm ayn Kälbl mit und sag iem: 'I bin kemmen, däß i yn n Herrn ayn Opfer bring.'

1 Царе 16:2 Bulgarian
А Самуил каза: Как да ида? ако чуе Саул, ще ме убие. И Господ каза: Вземи със себе си юница и речи: Дойдох да пожертвувам Господу;

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
撒母耳說：「我怎能去呢？掃羅若聽見，必要殺我。」耶和華說：「你可以帶一隻牛犢去，就說：『我來是要向耶和華獻祭。』」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
撒母耳说：“我怎能去呢？扫罗若听见，必要杀我。”耶和华说：“你可以带一只牛犊去，就说：‘我来是要向耶和华献祭。’”

撒 母 耳 記 上 16:2 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
撒 母 耳 說 ： 我 怎 能 去 呢 ？ 掃 羅 若 聽 見 ， 必 要 殺 我 。 耶 和 華 說 ： 你 可 以 帶 一 隻 牛 犢 去 ， 就 說 ： 我 來 是 要 向 耶 和 華 獻 祭 。

撒 母 耳 記 上 16:2 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
撒 母 耳 说 ： 我 怎 能 去 呢 ？ 扫 罗 若 听 见 ， 必 要 杀 我 。 耶 和 华 说 ： 你 可 以 带 一 只 牛 犊 去 ， 就 说 ： 我 来 是 要 向 耶 和 华 献 祭 。

1 Samuel 16:2 Croatian Bible
A Samuel reče: "Kako bih mogao ići onamo? Šaul će to čuti i ubit će me!" Ali mu Jahve odgovori: "Uzmi sa sobom junicu pa reci: 'Došao sam da žrtvujem Jahvi!'

První Samuelova 16:2 Czech BKR
I řekl jemu Samuel: Kterak mám jíti? Nebo Saul uslyše, zabije mne. Odpověděl Hospodin: Jalovici z stáda vezmeš s sebou, a díš: Přišel jsem, abych obětoval Hospodinu.

1 Samuel 16:2 Danish
Samuel svarede: »Hvorledes kan jeg det? Faar Saul det at høre, dræber han mig!« Men HERREN sagde: »Tag en Kvie med og sig: Jeg kommer for at ofre HERREN et Offer!

1 Samuël 16:2 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Maar Samuel zeide: Hoe zou ik heengaan? Saul zal het toch horen en mij doden. Toen zeide de HEERE: Neem een kalf van de runderen met u, en zeg: Ik ben gekomen, om den HEERE offerande te doen.