Psalm 78:68

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Instead he chose the tribe of Judah, and he chose Mount Zion, the place he loves.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 28:4

The LORD God chose Judah to be the leading tribe in Israel. Then from Judah, he chose my father's family, and from that family, he chose me to be the king of Israel, and he promised that my descendants will also rule as kings.

Psalm 87:2

and he loves that city more than any other place in all of Israel.

1 Samuel 16:1

One day he said, “Samuel, I've rejected Saul, and I refuse to let him be king any longer. Stop feeling sad about him. Put some olive oil in a small container and go and visit a man named Jesse, who lives in Bethlehem. I've chosen one of his sons to be my king.”