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.
What does 1 Samuel 16:5 mean?
It appears that Saul was grown very wicked. Of what would he not be guilty, who durst think to kill Samuel?
Key themes
HopeLeadershipAnointingObedience
Read with
Keep this verse inside 1 Samuel 16:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Glossary
- Jesse Person
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Firm, or a gift, a son of Obed, the son of Boaz and Ruth ( Ruth 4:17 , 22; Matt. 1:5 , 6; Luke 3:32 ). He was the father of eight sons, the youngest of whom was David ( 1 Sam. 17:12 ).