4 Samuel did what Jehovah said. When he came to Bethʹle·hem,+ the elders of the city were trembling at meeting him, and they said: “Does your coming mean peace?”

18 One of the attendants said: “Look! I have seen how a son of Jesʹse the Bethʹle·hem·ite plays skillfully, and he is a courageous, mighty warrior.+ He can speak well, and he is handsome,+ and Jehovah is with him.”+