He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:
He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:
He chose David also his servant, And took him from the sheepfolds:
He took David to be his servant, taking him from the place of the flocks;
He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheep-folds:
He also chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds;
He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:
He chose David - See the account 1 Samuel 16:11 (note), etc.
He chose David also his servant - He chose him that he might set him over his people as their king. The idea is, that David was selected when he had no natural pretensions to the office, as he did not pertain to a royal family, and could have no claim to such a distinction. The account of this choice is contained in 1 Samuel 15:1-30.
And took him from the sheep-folds - From the humble occupation of a shepherd. 1 Samuel 16:11; 2 Samuel 7:8.