Psalm 78:70
Strong's Lexicon
He chose
וַ֭יִּבְחַר (way·yiḇ·ḥar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 977: 1) to choose, elect, decide for 1a) (Qal) to choose 1b) (Niphal) to be chosen 1c) (Pual) to be chosen, selected

David
בְּדָוִ֣ד (bə·ḏā·wiḏ)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David = 'beloved' 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel

His servant
עַבְדּ֑וֹ (‘aḇ·dōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5650: 1) slave, servant 1a) slave, servant, man-servant 1b) subjects 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) 1e) servant (of Israel) 1f) servant (as form of address between equals)

and took him
וַ֝יִּקָּחֵ֗הוּ (way·yiq·qā·ḥê·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3947: 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take, take in the hand 1a2) to take and carry along 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon 1a6) to fetch 1a7) to take, lead, conduct 1a8) to take, capture, seize 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be taken away, be removed 1b3) to be taken, brought unto 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be taken from or out of 1c2) to be stolen from 1c3) to be taken captive 1c4) to be taken away, be removed 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto 1d2) to be taken out of 1d3) to be taken away 1e) (Hithpael) 1e1) to take hold of oneself 1e2) to flash about (of lightning)

from the sheepfolds
מִֽמִּכְלְאֹ֥ת (mim·miḵ·lə·’ōṯ)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 4356: 1) fold, enclosure

צֹֽאן׃ (ṣōn)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6629: 1) small cattle, sheep, sheep and goats, flock, flocks 1a) small cattle (usually of sheep and goats) 1b) of multitude (simile) 1c) of multitude (metaphor)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He chose David His servant and took him from the sheepfolds;

Young's Literal Translation
And He fixeth on David His servant, And taketh him from the folds of a flock,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He chose David His servant and took him from the sheepfolds ;

New American Standard Bible
He also chose David His servant And took him from the sheepfolds;

King James Bible
He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
He chose David his servant and took him from the sheep pens;

New Living Translation
He chose his servant David, calling him from the sheep pens.

English Standard Version
He chose David his servant and took him from the sheepfolds;

New American Standard Bible
He also chose David His servant And took him from the sheepfolds;

King James Bible
He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He chose David His servant and took him from the sheepfolds;

International Standard Version
Then he chose his servant David, whom he took from the sheepfold.

NET Bible
He chose David, his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds.

American Standard Version
He chose David also his servant, And took him from the sheepfolds:

English Revised Version
He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:

Young's Literal Translation
And He fixeth on David His servant, And taketh him from the folds of a flock,
















Cross References
1 Samuel 16:1
And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.

1 Samuel 16:11
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.

1 Samuel 16:12
And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.

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:

2 Samuel 23:1
Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,

Psalm 89:19
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.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 78:69
And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever.

Psalm 78:68
But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.

Psalm 78:67
Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim:

Psalm 78:71
From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.
Jump to Previous
Chose David Fixeth Flock Flocks Folds Pens Servant Sheep Sheepfolds Sheep-Folds
Jump to Next
Chose David Fixeth Flock Flocks Folds Pens Servant Sheep Sheepfolds Sheep-Folds
Links
Psalm 78:70 NIV
Psalm 78:70 NLT
Psalm 78:70 ESV
Psalm 78:70 NASB
Psalm 78:70 KJV

Psalm 78:70 Bible Apps
Psalm 78:70 Parallel
Psalm 78:70 Biblia Paralela
Psalm 78:70 Chinese Bible
Psalm 78:70 French Bible
Psalm 78:70 German Bible

Psalm 78:70 Commentaries

Bible Hub
Psalm 78:69
Top of Page
Top of Page