New International Version (NIV)
4Samuel did what the Lord said. When he arrived at Bethlehem, the elders of the town trembled when they met him. They asked, “Do you come in peace?”
1 Samuel 16:4
1 Samuel 16:4 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
4So Samuel did what the Lord told him, and he came to Bethlehem. Then the elders of the city came trembling to meet him and said, “Do you come in peace?”
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
4So 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?”
Amplified Bible (AMP)
4So 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?”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
4So Samuel did what the Lord had said and went to Bethlehem. When the elders of the town met him, they trembled and asked, “Do you come in peace?”
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
4Samuel did what the Lord said. He arrived at Bethlehem. The elders of the town met him. They were trembling with fear. They asked, “Have you come in peace?”