1 Chronicles 17:7
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.
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:
Note from following: Heb. from after
“Now therefore, you shall tell my servant David, ‘The Lord of Armies says, “I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people Israel.
Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over my people Israel:
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Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- I took thee
- Exodus 3:1–10; 1 Samuel 16:11, 12; 1 Samuel 17:15; 2 Samuel 7:8; Psalm 78:70, 71; Amos 7:14, 15; Matthew 4:18–22; Luke 5:10
- from following
- Heb. from after. ruler.
- 2 Samuel 6:21; Matthew 2:6