1 Samuel 21:5 Meaning and Explanation
“And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel.”
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Read Full Chapter →David assures the priest that he and his men are consecrated, so the holy bread may be given to them.
What Does 1 Samuel 21:5 Mean?
David answers the priest's condition: his men have kept themselves apart, and so are fit to receive the hallowed bread. He speaks of their vessels, their very bodies, as holy, set apart for the task at hand. On this assurance the priest will act.
The exchange treats the human body and its conduct as capable of holiness, dedicated to God's purposes. Scripture honors the consecration of the whole person. Long after, the people of God would be called temples of the living God, their bodies offered as instruments of righteousness.
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What does 1 Samuel 21:5 mean?
David assures the priest that he and his men are consecrated, so the holy bread may be given to them.