However Yahweh, the God of Israel, chose me out of all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever. For he has 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.

Yahweh said to Samuel, "How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite; for I have provided a king for myself among his sons."

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

It happened, when they had come, that he looked at Eliab, and said, "Surely Yahweh's anointed is before him."

"Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies. Your father's sons will bow down before you.

Now, Yahweh, let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, be established forever, and do as you have spoken.

Now it has pleased you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you; for you, Yahweh, have blessed, and it is blessed forever."

The Ziphites came to Saul to Gibeah, saying, "Doesn't David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert?"

Now therefore you shall tell my servant David this, 'Thus says Yahweh of Armies, "I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, that you should 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 defense of my head. Judah is my scepter.

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

In your name they rejoice all day. In your righteousness, they are exalted.

Gilead is mine. Manasseh is mine. Ephraim also is my helmet. Judah is my scepter.

He doesn't delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

For it is evident that our Lord has sprung out of Judah, about which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.

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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

It happened, when they had come, that he looked at Eliab, and said, "Surely Yahweh's anointed is before him."
Now therefore you shall tell my servant David this, 'Thus says Yahweh of Armies, "I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people, over Israel.
But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which he loved.
In your name they rejoice all day. In your righteousness, they are exalted.

Chosen judah

For Judah prevailed above his brothers, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph's:)
"Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies. Your father's sons will bow down before you.
Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine. Ephraim also is the defense of my head. Judah is my scepter.
Gilead is mine. Manasseh is mine. Ephraim also is my helmet. Judah is my scepter.
For it is evident that our Lord has sprung out of Judah, about which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.

The house of judah

Yahweh said to Samuel, "How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite; for I have provided a king for myself among his sons."

The house of my father

The Ziphites came to Saul to Gibeah, saying, "Doesn't David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert?"

Among the sons

He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful face, and goodly to look on. Yahweh 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 doesn't delight in the strength of the horse. He takes 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 Yahweh, the God of Israel.
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