1 Chronicles 17:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel:

I took thee

Ruler

2 Samuel 6:21

Matthew 2:6

Bible References

I took thee

Meanwhile, Moses was shepherding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.

Samuel asked him, “Are these all the sons you have?”

“There is still the youngest,” he answered, “but right now he’s tending the sheep.” Samuel told Jesse, “Send for him. We won’t sit down to eat until he gets here.”

but David kept going back and forth from Saul to tend his father’s flock in Bethlehem.

“Now this is what you are to say to My servant David: ‘This is what the Lord of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture and from following the sheep to be ruler over My people Israel.

He chose David His servant
and took him from the sheepfolds;

So Amos answered Amaziah, “I was not a prophet or the son of a prophet;

rather, I was a herdsman, and I took care of sycamore figs.

As He was walking along the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, since they were fishermen.

and so were James and John, Zebedee’s sons, who were Simon’s partners.

“Don’t be afraid,”

Jesus told Simon. “From now on you will be catching people!”

Ruler

David replied to Michal, “I was dancing before the Lord who chose me over your father and his whole family to appoint me ruler over the Lord’s people Israel. I will celebrate before the Lord,

And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the leaders of Judah:
because out of you will come a leader
who will shepherd My people Israel.”