Verse 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}:

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}.
  • 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 9:16 : 16 To morrow{H4279} about this time{H6256} I will send{H7971}{(H8799)} thee a man{H376} out of the land{H776} of Benjamin{H1144}, and thou shalt anoint{H4886}{(H8804)} him to be captain{H5057} over my people{H5971} Israel{H3478}, that he may save{H3467}{(H8689)} my people{H5971} out of the hand{H3027} of the Philistines{H6430}: for I have looked{H7200}{(H8804)} upon my people{H5971}, because their cry{H6818} is come{H935}{(H8804)} unto me.
  • 1 Sam 10:1 : 1 Then Samuel{H8050} took{H3947}{(H8799)} a vial{H6378} of oil{H8081}, and poured{H3332}{(H8799)} it upon his head{H7218}, and kissed{H5401}{(H8799)} him, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Is it not because the LORD{H3068} hath anointed{H4886}{(H8804)} thee to be captain{H5057} over his inheritance{H5159}?
  • 2 Sam 12:7 : 7 And Nathan{H5416} said{H559}{(H8799)} to David{H1732}, Thou art the man{H376}. Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478}, I anointed{H4886}{(H8804)} thee king{H4428} over Israel{H3478}, and I delivered{H5337}{(H8689)} thee out of the hand{H3027} of Saul{H7586};
  • 1 Chr 17:7 : 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}:
  • 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}.