KJV ORIGINAL
And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what to do. You will anoint as king for me the person I point out to you.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is telling Samuel to invite Jesse to a religious ceremony where God will reveal which of Jesse's sons should be anointed as the next king of Israel.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after God rejected King Saul for his disobedience, and Samuel was grieving over Saul's failure. God sent Samuel to Bethlehem to secretly anoint a new king from among Jesse's sons, which would turn out to be young David. This was a dangerous mission since Saul was still on the throne and would likely kill Samuel if he discovered the prophet was anointing a replacement.
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