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:
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Verse 8 is found in chapter 7 of 2 Samuel. God corrects David’s proposal through Nathan and reminds him that he had never required a permanent house during previous generations. Instead of allowing David to build a house for God, the Lord announces that he will build a house for David, understood primarily as a dynasty. The play on house as building and house as lineage forms the theological center of the promise. God takes the initiative and establishes the future stability of David’s house.
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So sollst du nun so sagen meinem Knechte David: So spricht der HERR Zebaoth: Ich habe dich genommen von den Schafhürden, daß du sein solltest ein Fürst über mein Volk Israel,
Ahora pues, dirás así a mi siervo David: Así ha dicho Jehová de los ejércitos: Yo te tomé de la majada, de detrás de las ovejas, para que fueses príncipe sobre mi pueblo, sobre Israel;
Maintenant tu diras à mon serviteur David: Ainsi parle l'Eternel des armées: Je t'ai pris au pâturage, derrière les brebis, pour que tu fusses chef sur mon peuple, sur Israël;
Ora dunque, così dirai al mio servitore Davide: Così ha detto il Signore degli eserciti: Io ti ho preso dalla mandra, di dietro alle pecore, acciocchè tu sii conduttore sopra il mio popolo Israele.
Agora, pois, assim dirás ao meu servo Davi: Assim diz o SENHOR dos Exércitos: Eu te tomei da malhada, de detrás das ovelhas, para que fosses o soberano sobre o meu povo, sobre Israel.
現在,你要對我僕人 大衛這樣 說:『萬軍之耶和華如此說:我從羊圈中將你召來,叫你不再牧放羊群,立你作我百姓 以色列 的君王。
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