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Psalms 78:70

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

He chose {H977}{H8799)} David {H1732} also his servant {H5650}, and took {H3947}{H8799)} him from the sheepfolds {H4356}{H6629}:

He chose David to be his servant, taking him from the sheep-yards;

He chose David His servant and took him from the sheepfolds;

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

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Cross-References

  • 1 Samuel 16:11 (6 votes)

    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.

  • 1 Samuel 16:12 (6 votes)

    And he sent, and brought him in. Now he [was] ruddy, [and] withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this [is] he.

  • Acts 13:22 (3 votes)

    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.

  • 2 Samuel 7:8 (2 votes)

    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:

  • 1 Kings 19:19 (2 votes)

    ¶ 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.

  • 1 Kings 19:20 (2 votes)

    And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and [then] I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?

  • Psalms 89:19 (2 votes)

    ¶ 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.