In the past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who really led the forces of Israel. And the Lord your God told you,‘ You will be the shepherd of my people Israel. You will be the leader of my people Israel.’”

从前扫罗作王的时候，率领以色列人出入的是你；耶和华你的神也曾应许你说：‘你必牧养我的民以色列，作以色列的君。’”

从前扫罗作王的时候，率领以色列人出入的是你；耶和华—你的上帝也曾对你说：‘你必牧养我的百姓以色列，你必作我百姓以色列的君王。’”

从前扫罗作王的时候，率领以色列人出入的是你；耶和华—你的神也曾对你说：‘你必牧养我的百姓以色列，你必作我百姓以色列的君王。’”

从前，即使扫罗做王的时候，率领以色列人出征打仗的仍是你。你的上帝耶和华也曾应许让你做祂以色列子民的牧者和首领。”

从前扫罗作王的时候，是你率领以色列人出入征战；耶和华你的神曾对你说过：‘你要牧养我的人民以色列，你要作我的人民以色列的领袖。’”

從前掃羅作王的時候，率領以色列人出入的是你；耶和華－你的神也曾應許你說：『你必牧養我的民以色列，作以色列的君。』」

從前掃羅作王的時候，率領以色列人出入的是你；耶和華－你的上帝也曾對你說：『你必牧養我的百姓以色列，你必作我百姓以色列的君王。』」

從前掃羅作王的時候，率領以色列人出入的是你；耶和華－你的神也曾對你說：『你必牧養我的百姓以色列，你必作我百姓以色列的君王。』」

從前，即使掃羅做王的時候，率領以色列人出征打仗的仍是你。你的上帝耶和華也曾應許讓你做祂以色列子民的牧者和首領。」

從前掃羅作王的時候，是你率領以色列人出入征戰；耶和華你的神曾對你說過：‘你要牧養我的人民以色列，你要作我的人民以色列的領袖。’”

從前掃羅做王的時候、率領以色列人出入的是你。永恆主你的上帝也曾對你說過：「是你要牧養我的民以色列；是你要做人君來管理以色列。」』

昔掃羅為王時、爾率以色列人出入、爾上帝耶和華謂爾曰、爾必為我民之牧、我民以色列之君、

昔掃羅為王、治理我儕、爾導以色列族出入、爾之上帝耶和華云、爾必牧以色列族、為我民之長。

昔掃羅為我王時、爾已率以色列民出入、主曾許爾曰、爾必牧我民以色列、必為君治理我民以色列、

In the past, even while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns. And the Lord your God said to you,‘ You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.’”

In the past, Saul was our king. But you led the men of Israel in battle. The Lord your God said to you,‘ You will be the shepherd over my people Israel. You will become their ruler.’ ”

In times past, even when Saul was king, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. And the Lord your God said to you,‘ You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over my people Israel.’”

Even previously when Saul was king, you were leading Israel out to battle and bringing us back. The LORD your God also said to you,‘ You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will be ruler over my people Israel.’”

In times past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who led out and brought in Israel; and the Lord your God said to you,‘ You shall shepherd My people Israel, and you shall be leader over My people Israel.’ ”

Also, in time past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them in; and the Lord your God said to you,‘ You shall shepherd My people Israel, and be ruler over My people Israel.’”

In times past, even when Saul was king, it was thou that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and Jehovah thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt be shepherd of my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over my people Israel.

Even when Saul was king, you led us out to battle and brought us back. The Lord your God also said to you,‘ You will shepherd My people Israel and be ruler over My people Israel.’”

And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou[ wast] he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel.

In the past, even when Saul was king, you were Israel’s commanding general. The LORD your God said to you,‘ You will shepherd my people Israel; you will rule over my people Israel.’”

In times past, even when Saul was king, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. Yahweh your God said to you,‘ You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over my people Israel.’”

In the past, when Saul was our king, you were the one who really led the forces of Israel. And the Lord told you,‘ You will be the shepherd of my people Israel. You will be Israel’s leader.’”

‘ And you, O Bethlehem in the land of Judah, are not least among the ruling cities of Judah, for a ruler will come from you who will be the shepherd for my people Israel.’”

Yet no matter where I have gone with the Israelites, I have never once complained to Israel’s tribal leaders, the shepherds of my people Israel. I have never asked them,“ Why haven’t you built me a beautiful cedar house?”’

He took David from tending the ewes and lambs and made him the shepherd of Jacob’s descendants— God’s own people, Israel.

Give me an understanding heart so that I can govern your people well and know the difference between right and wrong. For who by himself is able to govern this great people of yours?”

Now the Lord said to Samuel,“ You have mourned long enough for Saul. I have rejected him as king of Israel, so fill your flask with olive oil and go to Bethlehem. Find a man named Jesse who lives there, for I have selected one of his sons to be my king.”

But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, are only a small village among all the people of Judah. Yet a ruler of Israel, whose origins are in the distant past, will come from you on my behalf.

And he will stand to lead his flock with the Lord’s strength, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. Then his people will live there undisturbed, for he will be highly honored around the world.

After he has gathered his own flock, he walks ahead of them, and they follow him because they know his voice.

Give your husband, Jeroboam, this message from the Lord, the God of Israel:‘ I promoted you from the ranks of the common people and made you ruler over my people Israel.

He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will carry the lambs in his arms, holding them close to his heart. He will gently lead the mother sheep with their young.

Finally, Saul sent him away and appointed him commander over 1,000 men, and David faithfully led his troops into battle.

And I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will guide you with knowledge and understanding.

See how I used him to display my power among the peoples. I made him a leader among the nations.

So as David stood there among his brothers, Samuel took the flask of olive oil he had brought and anointed David with the oil. And the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David from that day on. Then Samuel returned to Ramah.

Give them someone who will guide them wherever they go and will lead them into battle, so the community of the Lord will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”