“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:”
'Now therefore thus you shall say to my servant David: Thus says the LORD of hosts: I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep to be prince over my people Israel' — The Lord reviews David's rise: from shepherd of sheep to shepherd of Israel. The parallel reflects covenant theology: both shepherding roles involve care and leadership. David's ascent is entirely the Lord's doing.
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