1 Samuel 16:5
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he said, peaceably I am come to sacrifice unto the Lord,.... Which he could say with truth, it being one end of his…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Sanctify yourselves - Change your clothes, and wash your bodies in pure water, and prepare your minds by meditation,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 16:1-5
Samuel had retired to his own house in Ramah, with a resolution not to appear any more in public business, but to addict…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
sanctify yourselves By the usual ceremonial purifications, such as washing the body and clothes, the outward symbols of…
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