1 Chronicles 17:7

Modern English Version

And now say this to My servant David: Thus says the Lord of Hosts: I took you from the pasture, from following after the flock, to be ruler over My people Israel,

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:21

Then David responded to Michal, “It was before the Lord, who chose me over your father and over everyone in his household, to appoint me ruler over the people of the Lord, over Israel. I was celebrating before the Lord.

2 Samuel 7:8

Now therefore, you will say to My servant David: Thus says the Lord of Hosts: I took you from the pasture, from following after the sheep, to be ruler over My people Israel.

1 Chronicles 17:6

Wherever I have gone in all Israel, have I ever spoken a word to any of the judges of Israel that I commanded to shepherd My people, saying, Why have you not built Me a house of cedar?

1 Chronicles 17:8

and I have been with you wherever you went, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Also I will make your name like the names of the greatest on earth.

2 Chronicles 6:6

but I have chosen Jerusalem for My name to dwell there, and I have selected David to be over My people Israel.’

Matthew 2:6

‘And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are no longer least among the princes of Judah; for out of you shall come a ruler, who will shepherd My people Israel.’ ”

Luke 5:10

and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Do not fear. From now on you will catch men.”

1 Samuel 17:15

but David would go back and forth from Saul to shepherd his father’s flock in Bethlehem.