Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And took him from the sheepfolds;
King James Version
He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:
Holman Bible
and took him from the sheepfolds;
International Standard Version
Then he chose his servant David, whom he took from the sheepfold.
A Conservative Version
He also chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds.
American Standard Version
He chose David also his servant, And took him from the sheepfolds:
Amplified
He also chose David His servant
And took him from the sheepfolds;
Bible in Basic English
He took David to be his servant, taking him from the place of the flocks;
Darby Translation
And he chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:
Julia Smith Translation
And he will choose in David his servant, and he will take him from the folds of sheep.
King James 2000
He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he chose David his servant and took him from [the] sheepfolds.
Modern King James verseion
He also chose David His servant, and took him from the sheepfolds;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He chose David also his servant, and took him away from the sheepfolds.
NET Bible
He chose David, his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds.
New Heart English Bible
He also chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds;
The Emphasized Bible
And made choice of David his servant, And took him from among the folds of the sheep:
Webster
He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheep-folds:
World English Bible
He also chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds;
Youngs Literal Translation
And He fixeth on David His servant, And taketh him from the folds of a flock,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 78:70
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lessons From Israel's Past
69
He built his holy place to be like the high heavens, like the earth that he made to last for a long time.
70
And took him from the sheepfolds;
Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 16:11-12
Are these all the sons you have? Samuel asked. There is still the youngest one, Jesse answered. He is tending sheep. Samuel responded: Send someone to get him. We will not continue until he gets here.
Exodus 3:1
One day Moses was taking care of the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the flock across the desert to Sinai, the holy mountain.
Exodus 3:10
Now go to Pharaoh! I am sending you to lead my people out of his country.
1 Samuel 17:15-54
David went back and forth from Saul's camp to Bethlehem, where he tended his father's flock.
2 Samuel 3:18
Do it now! This is what Jehovah said about David: 'I will save my people Israel from the Philistines and all their other enemies through my servant David.'
2 Samuel 6:21
David answered: I danced to honor Jehovah. He chose me to be king instead of your father and his family. He made me the leader of his people Israel. I will continue to dance and honor Jehovah.
2 Samuel 7:8
Say this to my servant David: 'This is what Jehovah of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture where you followed sheep so that you could be the leader of my people Israel.
1 Kings 19:19-20
Elijah left there and found Elisha plowing with a team of bulls. There were eleven teams ahead of him. He was plowing with the last one. Elijah took off his cloak and put it on Elisha.
Psalm 89:19-20
Once you spoke in vision to your godly ones. You said: I have given help to one who is mighty. I have exalted one chosen from the people.
Amos 7:14-15
Amos told Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son. I was a herdsman, and a grower of sycamore figs.
Matthew 4:18-22
Jesus walked on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. There he saw Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother. They were fishermen.
Acts 13:22
When he removed him, he made David their king. He testified about him when he said: I found David the son of Jesse is a man after my own heart. He will do my will.