Psalm 78:68
He chose the tribe of Judah, and Mount Zion, which he loves.
Psalm 87:2
The Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.
Genesis 49:8-10
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.
Ruth 4:17-22
The neighbor women named him, saying, "A son has been born to Naomi." They named him Obed. Now he became the father of Jesse -- David's father!
1 Samuel 16:1
The Lord said to Samuel, "How long do you intend to mourn for Saul? I have rejected him as king over Israel. Fill your horn with olive oil and go! I am sending you to Jesse in Bethlehem, for I have selected a king for myself from among his sons."
2 Chronicles 6:6
But now I have chosen Jerusalem as a place to live, and I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.'
Psalm 132:12-14
If your sons keep my covenant and the rules I teach them, their sons will also sit on your throne forever."