“Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.”
The LORD said to you, 'It is you who shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be ruler over Israel' — The tribal elders quote the Lord's word, acknowledging that David's kingship is divinely ordained. The imagery of shepherd grounds David's authority in covenant care for the people. David is not merely warrior but shepherd.
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