Verse 7

Now therefore thus shalt thou say{H559}{(H8799)} unto my servant{H5650} David{H1732}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, I took{H3947}{(H8804)} thee from the sheepcote{H5116}, even from following{H310} the sheep{H6629}, that thou shouldest be ruler{H5057} over my people{H5971} Israel{H3478}:

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 6:21 : 21 And David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Michal{H4324}, It was before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}, which chose{H977}{(H8804)} me before thy father{H1}, and before all his house{H1004}, to appoint{H6680}{(H8763)} me ruler{H5057} over the people{H5971} of the LORD{H3068}, over Israel{H3478}: therefore will I play{H7832}{(H8765)} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}.
  • 2 Sam 7:8 : 8 Now therefore so shalt thou say{H559}{(H8799)} unto my servant{H5650} David{H1732}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, I took{H3947}{(H8804)} thee from the sheepcote{H5116}, from following{H310} the sheep{H6629}, to be ruler{H5057} over my people{H5971}, over Israel{H3478}:
  • Ps 78:70-71 : 70 He chose{H977}{H8799)} David{H1732} also his servant{H5650}, and took{H3947}{H8799)} him from the sheepfolds{H4356}{H6629}: 71 From following{H310} the ewes great with young{H5763}{H8802)} he brought{H935}{H8689)} him to feed{H7462}{H8800)} Jacob{H3290} his people{H5971}, and Israel{H3478} his inheritance{H5159}.
  • Amos 7:14-15 : 14 Then answered{H6030}{(H8799)} Amos{H5986}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} to Amaziah{H558}, I was no prophet{H5030}, neither was I a prophet's{H5030} son{H1121}; but I was an herdman{H951}, and a gatherer{H1103}{(H8802)} of sycomore fruit{H8256}: 15 And the LORD{H3068} took{H3947}{(H8799)} me as I followed{H310} the flock{H6629}, and the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto me, Go{H3212}{(H8798)}, prophesy{H5012}{(H8734)} unto my people{H5971} Israel{H3478}.
  • Matt 2:6 : 6 And{G2532} thou{G4771} Bethlehem{G965}, in the land{G1093} of Juda{G2448}, art{G1488}{(G5748)} not{G3760} the least{G1646} among{G1722} the princes{G2232} of Juda{G2448}: for{G1063} out of{G1537} thee{G4675} shall come{G1831}{(G5695)} a Governor{G2233}{(G5740)}, that{G3748} shall rule{G4165}{(G5692)} my{G3450} people{G2992} Israel{G2474}.
  • Matt 4:18-22 : 18 And{G1161} Jesus{G2424}, walking{G4043}{(G5723)} by{G3844} the sea{G2281} of Galilee{G1056}, saw{G1492}{(G5627)} two{G1417} brethren{G80}, Simon{G4613} called{G3004}{(G5746)} Peter{G4074}, and{G2532} Andrew{G406} his{G846} brother{G80}, casting{G906}{(G5723)} a net{G293} into{G1519} the sea{G2281}: for{G1063} they were{G2258}{(G5713)} fishers{G231}. 19 And{G2532} he saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto them{G846}, Follow{G1205}{(G5773)}{G3694} me{G3450}, and{G2532} I will make{G4160}{(G5692)} you{G5209} fishers{G231} of men{G444}. 20 And{G1161} they straightway{G2112} left{G863}{(G5631)} their nets{G1350}, and followed{G190}{(G5656)} him{G846}. 21 And{G2532} going on{G4260}{(G5631)} from thence{G1564}, he saw{G1492}{(G5627)} other{G243} two{G1417} brethren{G80}, James{G2385} the son of{G3588} Zebedee{G2199}, and{G2532} John{G2491} his{G846} brother{G80}, in{G1722} a ship{G4143} with{G3326} Zebedee{G2199} their{G846} father{G3962}, mending{G2675}{(G5723)} their{G846} nets{G1350}; and{G2532} he called{G2564}{(G5656)} them{G846}. 22 And{G1161} they immediately{G2112} left{G863}{(G5631)} the ship{G4143} and{G2532} their{G846} father{G3962}, and followed{G190}{(G5656)} him{G846}.
  • Luke 5:10 : 10 And{G1161} so{G3668} was also{G2532} James{G2385}, and{G2532} John{G2491}, the sons{G5207} of Zebedee{G2199}, which{G3739} were{G2258}{(G5713)} partners{G2844} with Simon{G4613}. And{G2532} Jesus{G2424} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto{G4314} Simon{G4613}, Fear{G5399}{(G5737)} not{G3361}; from{G575} henceforth{G3568} thou shalt{G2071}{(G5704)} catch{G2221}{(G5723)} men{G444}.
  • Exod 3:1-9 : 1 Now Moses{H4872} kept{H1961}{(H8804)}{H7462}{(H8802)} the flock{H6629} of Jethro{H3503} his father in law{H2859}{(H8802)}, the priest{H3548} of Midian{H4080}: and he led{H5090}{(H8799)} the flock{H6629} to the backside{H310} of the desert{H4057}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} to the mountain{H2022} of God{H430}, even to Horeb{H2722}. 2 And the angel{H4397} of the LORD{H3068} appeared{H7200}{(H8735)} unto him in a flame{H3827} of fire{H784} out of the midst{H8432} of a bush{H5572}: and he looked{H7200}{(H8799)}, and, behold, the bush{H5572} burned{H1197}{(H8802)} with fire{H784}, and the bush{H5572} was not consumed{H398}{(H8794)}. 3 And Moses{H4872} said{H559}{(H8799)}, I will now turn aside{H5493}{(H8799)}, and see{H7200}{(H8799)} this great{H1419} sight{H4758}, why{H4069} the bush{H5572} is not burnt{H1197}{(H8799)}. 4 And when the LORD{H3068} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} that he turned aside{H5493}{(H8804)} to see{H7200}{(H8800)}, God{H430} called{H7121}{(H8799)} unto him out of the midst{H8432} of the bush{H5572}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Moses{H4872}, Moses{H4872}. And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Here am I. 5 And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Draw not nigh{H7126}{(H8799)} hither{H1988}: put off{H5394}{(H8798)} thy shoes{H5275} from off thy feet{H7272}, for the place{H4725} whereon{H834} thou standest{H5975}{(H8802)} is holy{H6944} ground{H127}. 6 Moreover he said{H559}{(H8799)}, I am the God{H430} of thy father{H1}, the God{H430} of Abraham{H85}, the God{H430} of Isaac{H3327}, and the God{H430} of Jacob{H3290}. And Moses{H4872} hid{H5641}{(H8686)} his face{H6440}; for he was afraid{H3372}{(H8804)} to look{H5027}{(H8687)} upon God{H430}. 7 And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)}, I have surely{H7200}{(H8800)} seen{H7200}{(H8804)} the affliction{H6040} of my people{H5971} which are in Egypt{H4714}, and have heard{H8085}{(H8804)} their cry{H6818} by reason{H6440} of their taskmasters{H5065}{(H8802)}; for I know{H3045}{(H8804)} their sorrows{H4341}; 8 And I am come down{H3381}{(H8799)} to deliver{H5337}{(H8687)} them out of the hand{H3027} of the Egyptians{H4714}, and to bring{H5927}{(H8687)} them up out of that land{H776} unto a good{H2896} land{H776} and a large{H7342}, unto a land{H776} flowing{H2100}{(H8802)} with milk{H2461} and honey{H1706}; unto the place{H4725} of the Canaanites{H3669}, and the Hittites{H2850}, and the Amorites{H567}, and the Perizzites{H6522}, and the Hivites{H2340}, and the Jebusites{H2983}. 9 Now therefore, behold, the cry{H6818} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} is come{H935}{(H8804)} unto me: and I have also seen{H7200}{(H8804)} the oppression{H3906} wherewith the Egyptians{H4714} oppress{H3905}{(H8801)} them. 10 Come{H3212}{(H8798)} now therefore, and I will send{H7971}{(H8799)} thee unto Pharaoh{H6547}, that thou mayest bring forth{H3318}{(H8685)} my people{H5971} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} out of Egypt{H4714}.
  • 1 Sam 16:11-12 : 11 And Samuel{H8050} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Jesse{H3448}, Are here all{H8552}{(H8804)} thy children{H5288}? And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, There remaineth{H7604}{(H8804)} yet the youngest{H6996}, and, behold, he keepeth{H7462}{(H8802)} the sheep{H6629}. And Samuel{H8050} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Jesse{H3448}, Send{H7971}{(H8798)} and fetch{H3947}{(H8798)} him: for we will not sit down{H5437}{(H8799)} till he come{H935}{(H8800)} hither{H6311}. 12 And he sent{H7971}{(H8799)}, and brought him in{H935}{(H8686)}. Now he was ruddy{H132}, and withal{H5973} of a beautiful{H3303} countenance{H5869}, and goodly{H2896} to look to{H7210}. And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Arise{H6965}{(H8798)}, anoint{H4886}{(H8798)} him: for this is he.
  • 1 Sam 17:15 : 15 But David{H1732} went{H1980}{(H8802)} and returned{H7725}{(H8802)} from Saul{H7586} to feed{H7462}{(H8800)} his father's{H1} sheep{H6629} at Bethlehem{H1035}.