1 Samuel 16:5

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.

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WEBBE

He said, “Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. 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.

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.

ASV

And he said, Peaceably; I am come to sacrifice unto Jehovah: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

BBE

And he said, In peace: I have come to make an offering to the Lord: make yourselves clean and come with me to make the offering. And he made Jesse and his sons clean, and sent for them to be present at the offering.

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וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 שָׁלוֹם sha·lom peace H7965 לִזְבֹּחַ liz·bo·ach to sacrifice H2076 לַיהוָה la·yah·weh to Yahweh H3068 בָּאתִי ba·ti I have come H935 הִתְקַדְּשׁוּ hit·ka·de·shu consecrate yourselves H6942 וּבָאתֶם u·va·tem and you will come H935 אִתִּי 'i·ti with me H854 בַּזָּבַח ba·za·vach at the sacrifice H2077 וַיְקַדֵּשׁ vay·ka·desh and he consecrated H6942 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 יִשַׁי yi·shai Jesse H3448 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 בָּנָיו ba·nav sons his H1121 וַיִּקְרָא vai·yik·ra' and he invited H7121 לָהֶם la·hem (to) (the) them H9038 לַזָּבַח la·za·vach to the sacrifice H2077

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–5

It appears that Saul was grown very wicked. Of what would he not be guilty, who durst think to kill Samuel? The elders of Bethlehem trembled at Samuel's coming. It becomes us to stand in awe of God's messengers, and to tremble at his word. His answer was, I come peaceably, for I come to sacrifice. When our Lord Jesus came into the world, though men had reason to fear that his errand was to condemn the world, yet he gave full assurance that he came peaceably, for he came to sacrifice, and he brought his offering with him; A body hast thou prepared me. Let us sanctify ourselves, and depend upon His sacrifice.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.