- There remaineth:
- "Now Davidª [was] the sonª of that¹ Ephrathiteªª of Bethlehemjudah,ª²¹ whose nameª [was] Jesse;ª and he had eightª sons:ª and the manª wentª° among men²¹ [for] an old¹ man²° in the daysª of Saul.ª ... But Davidª wentª° and returnedª° from¹¹ Saulª to feedª°¹ his father'sª sheepª at Bethlehem.ª" {1Sm 17:12-15} + "And Eliabª his eldestª brotherª heardª° when he spakeª° unto¹ the men;²¹ and Eliab'sª angerª was kindledª° against David,ª and he said,ª° Why¹ camest thou downª° hither? and with¹ whom¹ hast thou leftª° thoseª fewª sheepª in the wilderness?ª I¹ knowª°¹ thy pride,ª and the naughtinessª of thine heart;ª for¹ thou art come downª° that¹ thou mightest seeª° the battle.ª" {1Sm 17:28} + "Now¹ therefore¹ so shalt thou sayª° unto my servantª David,ª Thus¹ saithª° the LORDª of hosts,ª I¹ tookª° thee from¹ the sheepcote,ª from followingª¹ the sheep,ª to be¹ rulerª over¹ my people,ª over¹ Israel:ª" {2Sm 7:8} + "Now¹ therefore thus¹ shalt thou sayª° unto my servantª David,ª Thus¹ saithª° the LORDª of hosts,ª I¹ tookª° thee from¹ the sheepcote,ª [even] from¹ followingª the sheep,ª that thou shouldest be¹ rulerª over¹ my peopleª Israel:ª" {1Ch 17:7} + "He choseª° Davidª also his servant,ª and tookª° him from the sheepfolds:ªª¹ ... From followingª¹ the ewes great with youngª° he broughtª° him to feedª° Jacobª his people,ª and Israelª his inheritance.ª" {Psa 78:70-71}
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