2 Samuel 7:8

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.
BSB · Berean Standard Bible
Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:

Note from following: Heb. from after

KJV · King James Version
Now therefore tell my servant David this: ‘The Lord of Armies says, “I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people, over Israel.
WEB · World English Bible
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, over Israel;
ASV · American Standard Version

Related passages

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.

I took thee
1 Samuel 16:11, 12; 1 Chronicles 17:7; Psalm 78:70
following
Heb. after. ruler.
2 Samuel 6:21; 2 Samuel 12:7; 1 Samuel 9:16; 1 Samuel 10:1