4 Bible Verses about God's Election Of David

He also chose David His servant
And took him from the sheepfolds;

So David said to Michal, “It was before the Lord [that I did this], who chose me above your father and all his house, to appoint me as ruler over Israel, the people of the Lord. Therefore I will celebrate [in pure enjoyment] before the Lord.

‘Since the day that I brought My people Israel out of Egypt, I did not choose a [particular] city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house so that My Name (Presence) would be in it, but I chose David to be over My people Israel.’

but I have chosen Jerusalem that My Name might be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’