4 Bible Verses about God's Election Of David

He chose David his servant and took him from the sheepfolds;

And David said to Michal, "It was before the LORD, who chose me above your father and above all his house, to appoint me as prince over Israel, the people of the LORD--and I will make merry before the LORD.

'Since the day that I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no 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 may be there, and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.'