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Psalms 78:70

David

68 But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.

69 And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever.

He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:

71 From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.

72 So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
He chose David His servant and took him from the sheepfolds;
KJV
He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:
WEB
He also chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds;
ASV
He chose David also his servant, And took him from the sheepfolds:
DARBY
And he chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:
BLB
And He chose David His servant, and He took him from the folds of [his] flock;
ÅB
Og han utvalgte David, sin tjener, og tok ham fra sauehegnene;
OTB
Han valgte også sin tjener David,
Og tok ham fra å gjete sauene;
B1930
Og han utvalgte David, sin tjener, og tok ham fra fårehegnene;

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 16:11–12

    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.

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  • Acts 13:22

    And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.

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  • Psalms 89:19–20

    Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.

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  • 1 Kings 19:19–20

    So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.

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  • Exodus 3:1

    Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.

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  • 1 Samuel 17:15–54

    But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Beth-lehem.

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  • Exodus 3:10

    Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.

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  • Amos 7:14–15

    Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet’s son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:

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