1 Samuel 16:5

Free Bible Version

“Yes, I come in peace,” he replied. “I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Purify yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” He purified Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.

Cross References

Genesis 35:2

So Jacob told his family and everyone who was with him, “Get rid of the pagan idols you have with you. Purify yourselves and change your clothes.

1 Kings 2:13

Adonijah, son of Haggith, went to see Bathsheba, Solomon's mother. She asked him, “Have you come here with good intentions?” He replied, “Yes, with good intentions.”

1 Chronicles 12:18

Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the leader of the Thirty. “We are yours, David, and we are with you, son of Jesse! May peace, prosperity, and success be yours and those who help you, for God is the one who is helping you.” So David allowed them to join him, and put them in charge of his bands of raiders.

Job 1:5

When the days of feasting were over, Job would send for them and purify them by getting up early in the morning to offer a burnt offering for each of them. He was concerned, thinking to himself, “Maybe my children have sinned in some way and have unintentionally offended God.” This is what Job always did.

Exodus 19:10

The Lord told Moses, “Go back down and prepare them spiritually today and tomorrow. They must wash their clothes

Joel 2:16

Gather the people together: the elders, the children, even the babies. Let the bridegroom leave his room; let the bride leave her room.

Zephaniah 1:7

Be silent before the Lord God! For the day of the Lord is near: the Lord has prepared a sacrifice and consecrated his guests.

Numbers 11:8

The people would go out and collect it, grind it up in a mill or crush it in a mortar. Then they would boil it in a pot and make it into flatbread. It tasted like pastries made with the best olive oil.

1 Corinthians 11:28

Let each person examine themselves, and then let them eat the bread and drink from the cup.

Joshua 3:5

Then Joshua said to the people, “Make sure you are pure, because tomorrow the Lord is going to do amazing things among you.”

Joshua 7:13

Get up, and make sure the people are pure. Tell them, ‘Make yourselves pure in readiness for tomorrow, because this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says, There are things set apart for me that are hidden among you, Israel. You will not be able to stand against your enemies until you remove all of them.

1 Samuel 20:26

Saul didn't say anything that day because he thought, “Something has probably happened to David to make him ceremonially unclean—yes, he must be unclean.”