Psalm 78:68
But he chose the tribe of Judah, the mountain of Zion, which he loves.
Psalm 87:2
The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than the dwellings of Jacob.
Genesis 49:8-10
"Your brothers will praise you, Judah. Your hand will be at the throat of your enemies, and your father's children will bow down to you.
Ruth 4:17-22
So her women neighbors gave the child a nickname, which is "Naomi has a son!" They named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse, who was the father of David.
1 Samuel 16:1
The LORD told Samuel, "How long will you grieve over Saul, since I've rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I'm sending you to Jesse from Bethlehem because I've chosen for myself one of his sons as king."
2 Chronicles 6:6
But I have chosen Jerusalem, where my name will reside. And I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.'
Psalm 132:12-14
If your sons keep my covenant and my statutes that I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever."