1 Samuel 16:4-5
16:4 a the elders ... came trembling: News of Samuel’s rebuke of Saul and execution of Agag had likely reached Bethlehem.16:5 b Purify yourselves: Self-purification included bathing and abstaining from sexual intercourse (see Exod 19:10-15 c; cp. Gen 35:2-4 d).
• The sacrifice likely took place the following morning (see Num 11:18 e; Josh 3:5 f; 7:13-14 g).
• Samuel performed the purification rite for Jesse and his sons to make sure they were ready for the sacrifice and for the anointing of the new king (cp. Exod 19:10 h; Josh 3:5 i).
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