KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Samuel said, 'How can I go? If Saul finds out, he will kill me.' The LORD said, 'Take a young cow with you, and say, I have come to offer a sacrifice to the LORD.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Samuel is afraid that King Saul will kill him if he discovers Samuel's real mission, so God gives him a cover story about offering a sacrifice.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after God rejected Saul as king due to his disobedience, and now God is sending Samuel to secretly anoint David as the future king. Saul had become increasingly unstable and paranoid, making it dangerous for Samuel to openly oppose him. Religious sacrifices were common and provided legitimate reasons for prophets to visit different towns.
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