Psalms 78:70 · KJV
“He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:”
— Psalms 78:70
And he built his sanctuary like high {palaces}, like the earth which he hath established for ever. {established: Heb. founded}
From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance. {following: Heb. after}
Psalms 78 — Context
But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.
69And he built his sanctuary like high {palaces}, like the earth which he hath established for ever. {established: Heb. founded}
70He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:
71From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance. {following: Heb. after}
72So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
Cross References
1 Samuel 16:11-12
And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all {thy} children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither. {down: Heb. round}
Acts 13:22
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 fulfil all my will.
2 Samuel 3:18
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.
2 Samuel 7:8
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: {from following: Heb. from after}
Psalms 89:19-20
Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon {one that is} mighty; I have exalted {one} chosen out of the people.
1 Samuel 17:15-54
But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem.
Amos 7:14-15
Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I {was} no prophet, neither {was} I a prophet's son; but I {was} an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit: {sycomore...: or, wild figs}
1 Kings 19:19-20
So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who {was} plowing {with} twelve yoke {of oxen} before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.