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

3And you shall invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will let you know what you shall do; and you shall anoint for Me the one whom I designate to you.” 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?” And he said, “In peace; I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” He also consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice. 6When they entered, he looked at Eliab and thought, “Surely the Lord’s anointed is standing before Him.” 7But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God does not see as man sees, since man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at 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

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

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 16:5

• Exodus 19:10The Lord also said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow, and have them wash their garments;
• Leviticus 20:7You shall consecrate yourselves therefore and be holy, for I am the Lord your God.
• Numbers 11:8The people would roam about and gather it and grind it between two millstones, or pound it in the mortar, and boil it in the pot and make loaves with it; and its taste was like the taste of cake baked with oil.
• Joshua 3:5Then Joshua said to the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do miracles among you.”
• Joshua 7:13Stand up! Consecrate the people and say, ‘Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, because the Lord, the God of Israel, has said this: “There are things designated for destruction in your midst, Israel. You cannot stand against your enemies until you have removed the designated things from your midst.”
• 2 Chronicles 30:17For there were many in the assembly who had not consecrated themselves; therefore, the Levites were in charge of the slaughter of the Passover lambs for everyone who was unclean, in order to consecrate them to the Lord.
• Job 1:5When the days of feasting had completed their cycle, Job would send word to them and consecrate them, getting up early in the morning and offering burnt offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, “Perhaps my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” Job did so continually.
• Psalms 26:2Examine me, Lord, and put me to the test; Refine my mind and my heart.
• Joel 2:16Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, Assemble the elders, Gather the children and the nursing infants. Have the groom come out of his room And the bride out of her bridal chamber.
• 1 Corinthians 11:28But a person must examine himself, and in so doing he is to eat of the bread and drink of 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