Psalm 78:70 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

He chose David His servant and took him from the sheepfolds; [I Sam. 16:11, 12.]

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

And God chose David, his servant, taking him from the sheepfolds.

Psalm 78:70 Cross References

2 Samuel 3:18

Now then bring it about; for the Lord has promised David, saying, ‘By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines, and from the hand of all their enemies.’ ”

2 Samuel 6:21

And David said to Michal, “It was before the Lord, who chose me above your father, and above all his house, to appoint me as prince over Israel, the people of the Lord—and I will make merry before the Lord.

2 Samuel 7:8

Now therefore thus you shall say to my servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people Israel;

1 Kings 8:16

‘Since the day that I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city in all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house, that my name might be there; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.’

Exodus 3:1

Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian; and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.

Exodus 3:10

Come, I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring forth my people, the sons of Israel, out of Egypt.”

Acts 13:22

And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king; of whom he testified and said, ‘I have found in David the son of Jesse a man after my heart, who will do all my will.’