1 Samuel 16:5
And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the Lord: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.
Cross-reference
Exodus 19:10 records God's command to consecrate the people before meeting Him — the same preparatory act Samuel calls for here.
Exodus 19:14 shows Moses carrying out the consecration — mirroring Samuel's action of consecrating Jesse and his sons.
Leviticus 20:7 directly commands consecration and holiness — the same imperative Samuel gives to Jesse's family.
Joshua 3:5 uses the identical phrase 'Consecrate yourselves' before a miracle — directly parallel to Samuel's call.
Joshua 7:13 repeats the consecration command in a context of sin — similar call to prepare before God's action.
In Zephaniah 1:7, the Lord consecrates guests for His sacrifice, directly mirroring Samuel's consecration of Jesse's family.
2 Chronicles 30:17-20 shows a case where consecration was incomplete but God pardoned — illustrating the importance of consecration Samuel demands.
In Joel 2:16, the call to 'consecrate the congregation' mirrors Samuel's command to consecrate Jesse's family for the sacrifice.
In Job 1:5, Job consecrates his children before sacrifices, reflecting the same preparatory sanctification as Samuel's command.
In Psalm 26:2-6, the psalmist washes hands in innocence to approach the altar, echoing the consecration required before sacrifice.
In John 11:55, people purify themselves before Passover, analogous to the consecration before Samuel's sacrifice.
In 1 Corinthians 11:28, Paul's instruction to self-examine before communion parallels the consecration before the sacrifice.