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.
Parallel translations
- WEB He said, “Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh. Sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice.” He sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.
- BSB “In peace,” he replied. “I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.
- 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.
- NASB 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.
- NLT “Yes,” Samuel replied. “I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Purify yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” Then Samuel performed the purification rite for Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice, too.
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Quick answer
Samuel assures them he comes peaceably for a sacrifice and consecrates Jesse and his sons. Worship and consecration set the stage for the anointing.
Overview
Samuel calls the people to sanctify themselves, framing the day in the context of true worship before God. Singling out Jesse's family prepares for the central event without yet disclosing it. The emphasis on consecration reminds readers that God's purposes unfold in the setting of holiness and worship.
Cross-references & the web
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- Lev 20:7–8Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God.
- Josh 3:5And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the LORD will do wonders among you.
- Exod 19:10And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,
- 1 Cor 11:28But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
- Josh 7:13Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.
- Exod 19:14–15And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.
- Num 11:8And the people went about, and gathered it, and ground it in mills, or beat it in a mortar, and baked it in pans, and made cakes of it: and the taste of it was as the taste of fresh oil.
- Ps 26:2–6Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
- Job 1:5And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.
- Joel 2:16Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
- 2 Chr 30:17–20For there were many in the congregation that were not sanctified: therefore the Levites had the charge of the killing of the passovers for every one that was not clean, to sanctify them unto the LORD.
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