2 Samuel 7:8 - The Scriptures 1998

⁸ “And now, say to My servant Dawiḏ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ 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:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ So now say this to My servant David, Thus says the Lord of hosts: I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be prince over My people Israel.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over my people, over Israel;

Common English Bible

⁸ So then, say this to my servant David: This is what the LORD of heavenly forces says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be leader over my people Israel.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ And now, so shall you speak to my servant David: 'Thus says the Lord of hosts: I took you from the pastures, from following the sheep, so that you would be the leader over my people Israel.

2 Samuel 7:8 Cross References

2 Samuel 12:7

Then Nathan said to Dawiḏ

2 Samuel 14:13

And the woman said, “And why have you reasoned like this against the people of Elohim? For in speaking this word the sovereign is as one who is guilty, in that the sovereign does not bring his outcast one home again.

2 Samuel 23:1

And these are the last words of Dawiḏ

2 Samuel 24:17

And Dawiḏ

2 Samuel 5:2

“Formerly, when Sha’ul was sovereign over us, you were the one who led Yisra’ĕ

2 Samuel 6:21

So Dawiḏ

1 Kings 3:6

And Shelomoh said, “You have shown great kindness to your servant Dawiḏ

1 Kings 8:16

‘Since the day I brought My people Yisra’ĕ

1 Chronicles 17:7

“And now, say this to My servant Dawiḏ

1 Chronicles 21:17

And Dawiḏ

Amos 7:15

“But יהוה  took me from behind the flock, and יהוה  said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to My people Yisra’ĕ

Acts 7:46

who found favour before Elohim and asked to find a dwelling for the Elohim of Yaʽ

1 Samuel 10:1

And Shemu’ĕ

1 Samuel 2:8

“He raises the poor from the dust, He lifts the needy from the dunghill, to sit with princes, and make them inherit a throne of esteem. For the supports of the earth belong to יהוה, and He has set the world upon them.

1 Samuel 9:16

“At this time tomorrow I shall send you a man from the land of Binyamin, and you shall anoint him leader over My people Yisra’ĕ