Psalm 78:70
Old Testament • 5 words with Strong's data
"He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:"
Word-by-Word Analysis
בָּחַר
bâchar
properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select
דָּוִד
Dâvid
David, the youngest son of Jesse
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
גְּדֵרָה
gᵉdêrâh
enclosure (especially for flocks)
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Cross References
And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfi...
Now then do it: for the LORD hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.
Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.
Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.
And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play befo...
Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:
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