1 Chronicles 17:7
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Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel:Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel.
In other translations
Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel:Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel.
Hebrew words
וְעַתָּהve'atahand thereforeH6258כֹּה־koh-thusH3541תֹאמַרtomaryou will sayH559לְעַבְדִּיle'avdito servant myH5650לְדָוִיד סledavidto DavidH1732כֹּהkohthusH3541אָמַר'amarhe saysH559יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068צְבָאוֹתtzeva'otof hostsH6635אֲנִי'aniIH589לְקַחְתִּיךָlekachtikhaI took youH3947מִן־min-fromH4480הַנָּוֶהhanavehthe pastureH5116מִן־min-fromH4480אַחֲרֵי'achareiafterH310הַצֹּאןhatzonthe flockH6629לִהְיוֹתlihyotto beH1961נָגִידnagidrulerH5057עַל'aloverH5921עַמִּי'amipeople myH5971יִשְׂרָאֵל׃yisra'elIsraelH3478
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Related verses
- 2 Samuel 6:21And David said unto Michal, It was before the Lord, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the Lord, over Israel: therefore will I play before the Lord.But David said to Michal, “I was dancing before the LORD, who chose me over your father and all his house when He appointed me ruler over the LORD’s people Israel. I will celebrate before the LORD,
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- 1 Samuel 16:11-1211 And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither. 12 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.11 And Samuel asked him, “Are these all the sons you have?” “There is still the youngest,” Jesse replied, “but he is tending the sheep.” “Send for him,” Samuel replied. “For we will not sit down to eat until he arrives.” 12 So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him, for he is the one.”
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- 1 Samuel 17:15But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Beth–lehem.but David went back and forth from Saul to tend his father’s sheep in Bethlehem.
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