1Sa 21:5 | CPDV | STEP | And David responded to the priest, and said to him: “Indeed, as concerns being with women, we have abstained since yesterday and the day before, when we departed, and so the vessels of the young men have been holy. And although, this journey has been defiled, it will also be sanctified today as concerns the vessels.”

1 Samuel 21:5

5 And David responded to the priest, and said to him: “Indeed, as concerns being with women, we have abstained since yesterday and the day before, when we departed, and so the vessels of the young men have been holy. And although, this journey has been defiled, it will also be sanctified today as concerns the vessels.” ^{▼▼21:5 The vessels: i. e., the bodies, have been holy, that is, have been kept from impurity.(Challoner)
,} ^{▼▼21:5 Is defiled: Is liable to expose us to dangers of uncleanness.(Challoner)
,} ^{▼▼21:5 Be sanctified, etc: That is, we shall take care, notwithstanding these dangerous circumstances, to keep our vessels holy, that is, to keep our bodies from every thing that may defile us.(Challoner)}