- chose me:
- "And it came to pass,¹ when they were come,ª° that he looked²° on¹¹ Eliab,ª and said,ª° Surely¹ the LORD'Sª anointedª [is] before¹ him. ... Then Samuelª tookª°¹ the hornª of oil,ª and anointedª° him in the midstª of his brethren:ª and the Spiritª of the LORDª cameª° upon¹ Davidª from that dayª¹¹ forward.ª So Samuelª rose up,ª° and went²°¹ to Ramah.ª" {1Sm 16:6-13} + "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 ... And thine houseª and thy kingdomª shall be establishedª° forª¹ ever²¹ before² thee: thy throneª shall be¹ establishedª° for² ever.ª¹" {2Sm 7:8-16} + "But choseª°¹ the tribeª of Judah,ª¹ the mountª Zionª which¹ he loved.ª° ... So he fedª° them according to the integrityª of his heart;ª and guidedª° them by the skilfulnessª of his hands.ª" {Psa 78:68-72} + "In thy nameª shall they rejoiceª° all¹ the day:ª and in thy righteousnessª shall they be exalted.ª° ... Also¹ I¹ will makeª° him [my] firstborn,ª higherª than the kingsª of the earth.ª" {Psa 89:16-27}
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