1 Samuel 16:5

1 Samuel 16:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the Lord: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.
• New International Version (NIV)Samuel replied, “Yes, in peace; I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Consecrate yourselves and come to the sacrifice with me.” Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he said, "Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Consecrate yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice." And he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he said, “Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice.” Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons, and invited them to the sacrifice.

Context of 1 Samuel 16:5

3Invite Jesse to the sacrifice. I will reveal to you what you should do, and you will anoint for me the one I point out to you.” 4Samuel 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.” “Greetings,” he replied, “I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Perform the ceremonies to make yourselves holy, and come with me to the sacrifice.” He performed the ceremonies for Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice. 6When they came, he saw Eliab and thought, “Certainly, here in the Lord’s presence is his anointed king.” 7But the Lord told Samuel, “Don’t look at his appearance or how tall he is, because I have rejected him. God does not see as humans see. Humans look at outward appearances, but the Lord looks into the heart.”

1 Samuel 16:5 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀ שָׁל֗וֹם לִזְבֹּ֤חַ לַֽיהוָה֙ בָּ֔אתִי הִֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּ וּבָאתֶ֥ם אִתִּ֖י בַּזָּ֑בַח וַיְקַדֵּ֤שׁ אֶת־יִשַׁי֙ וְאֶת־בָּנָ֔יו וַיִּקְרָ֥א לָהֶ֖ם לַזָּֽבַח׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Peaceablyשָׁלוֹםshâlôm shâlôm · peaceH7965
• I am comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to sacrificeזָבַחzâbach · to sacrificeH2076
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• sanctifyקָדַשׁqâdash · to consecrate: consecateH6942
• with me to the sacrificeזֶ֫בַחzebach · sacrificeH2077
• Jesseיִשַׁיyishay 'îyshay · JesseH3448
• and his sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• and calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 16:5

• Exodus 19:10So the Lord said to Moses, “Go to the people, and tell them they have two days to get ready. They must set themselves apart as holy. Have them wash their clothes
• Leviticus 20:7“Live holy lives. Be holy because I am the Lord your God.
• Numbers 11:8The people would go around and gather it, then grind it in a handmill or crush it in a mortar. They would cook it in a pot or make round loaves of bread out of it. It tasted like rich pastry made with olive oil.
• Joshua 3:5Joshua told the people, “Perform the ceremonies to make yourselves holy because tomorrow the Lord will do miracles among you.”
• Joshua 7:13“Get up! Tell the people, ‘Get ready for tomorrow by performing the ceremonies to make yourselves holy. This is what the Lord God of Israel says: You have what I claimed for myself, Israel. You will not be able to defend yourselves against your enemies until you get rid of what I have claimed.
• 2 Chronicles 30:17Many people in the assembly had not made themselves holy. So the Levites had to kill the Passover lambs for all who weren’t clean and couldn’t make their lambs holy for the Lord.
• Job 1:5When they finished having their parties, Job would send for them in order to cleanse them from sin. He would get up early in the morning and sacrifice burnt offerings for each of them. Job thought, “My children may have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” Job offered sacrifices for them all the time.
• Psalms 26:2Examine me, O Lord, and test me. Look closely into my heart and mind.
• Joel 2:16Gather the people. Prepare them for a holy meeting. Assemble the leaders. Gather the children, even the nursing infants. Grooms leave their rooms. Brides leave their chambers.
• 1 Corinthians 11:28With this in mind, individuals must determine whether what they are doing is proper when they eat the bread and drink from the cup.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 16:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Sanctify yourselves - Change your clothes, and wash your bodies in pure water, and prepare your minds by meditation, reflection, and prayer; that, being in the spirit of sacrifice, ye may offer acceptably to the Lord.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5Consecrate yourselves: Self-purification involved bathing and avoiding sexual activity (see Exodus 19:10–15; compare Genesis 35:2–4). The sacrifice probably happened the next morning (see Numbers 11:18; Joshua 3:5; 7:13–14). Samuel conducted the purification ritual for Jesse and his sons to prepare them for the sacrifice and the anointing of the new king (compare Exodus 19:10; Joshua 3:5).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. sanctify yourselves--by the preparations described (Ex 19:14, 15). The elders were to sanctify themselves. Samuel himself took the greatest care in the sanctification of Jesse's family. Some, however, think that the former were invited only to join in the sacrifice, while the family of Jesse were invited by themselves to the subsequent feast.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 16:5

• Church and State
• Jesse
• King
• Minister, Christian
• Priest

In the dictionaries

• Jesse
• Appearance
• Bethlehem
• Comely
• David
• Feast
• Ablution
• Bid
• Criticism
• Deuteronomy

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings