Howbeit Jehovah, the God of Israel, chose me out of all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be prince; and in the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel;

And Jehovah said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go: I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite; for I have provided me a king among his sons.

For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph's:)

And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely Jehovah's anointed is before him.

Judah, thee shall thy brethren praise: Thy hand shall be on the neck of thine enemies; Thy father's sons shall bow down before thee.

And now, O Jehovah, let the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, be established for ever, and do as thou hast spoken.

and now it hath pleased thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Jehovah, hast blessed, and it is blessed for ever.

And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert?

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;

He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.

But chose the tribe of Judah, The mount Zion which he loved.

In thy name do they rejoice all the day; And in thy righteousness are they exalted.

Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.

He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: He taketh no pleasure in the legs of a man.

For it is evident that our Lord hath sprung out of Judah; as to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priests.

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Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:

The house of judah

The house of my father

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Chose me

And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely Jehovah's anointed is before him.
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;
But chose the tribe of Judah, The mount Zion which he loved.
In thy name do they rejoice all the day; And in thy righteousness are they exalted.

Chosen judah

For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph's:)
Judah, thee shall thy brethren praise: Thy hand shall be on the neck of thine enemies; Thy father's sons shall bow down before thee.
Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.
Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.
For it is evident that our Lord hath sprung out of Judah; as to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priests.

The house of judah

And Jehovah said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go: I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite; for I have provided me a king among his sons.

The house of my father

And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert?

Among the sons

And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look upon. And Jehovah said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.
He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: He taketh no pleasure in the legs of a man.

General references

Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.

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