4 Bible Verses about God's Election Of David

He also chose David His servant
And took him from the sheepfolds;

So David said to Michal, “It was before the Lord, who chose me above your father and above all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the Lord, over Israel; therefore I will celebrate before the Lord.

‘Since the day that I brought My people Israel from Egypt, I did not choose a city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house that My name might be there, but I chose David to be over My people Israel.’

but I have chosen Jerusalem that My name might be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’