1 Chronicles 17:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel:”

1 Chronicles 17:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Chronicles 17:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Chronicles 17:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Now therefore, you shall tell my servant David, ‘Yahweh of Armies says, “I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people Israel.”

1 Chronicles 17:7 — World English Bible

1 Chronicles 17:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over my people Israel:”

1 Chronicles 17:7 — American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 17:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And now, thus dost thou say to My servant, to David, Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, I have taken thee from the habitation, from after the sheep, to be leader over My people Israel,”

1 Chronicles 17:7 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 17:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And now, thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: I took thee from the pasture-grounds, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people Israel;”

1 Chronicles 17:7 — Darby Translation

1 Chronicles 17:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Nowe therefore thus shalt thou say vnto my seruant Dauid, Thus saith the Lord of hostes, I tooke thee from the sheepecoat and from following the sheepe, that thou shouldest bee a prince ouer my people Israel.”

1 Chronicles 17:7 — Geneva Bible

1 Chronicles 17:7 in Context — 1 Chronicles 17

5 Porque não habitei em casa alguma desde o dia que tirei a os filhos de Israel até hoje; antes estive de tenda em tenda, e de tabernáculo em tabernáculo.

6 Em todo quanto andei com todo Israel falei uma palavra a algum dos juízes de Israel, a os quais mandei que apascentassem meu povo, para dizer-lhes: Por que não me edificais uma casa de cedro?

7 Portanto, agora dirás a meu servo Davi: Assim disse o SENHOR dos exércitos: Eu te tomei da malhada, de detrás do gado, para que fosses príncipe sobre meu povo Israel;

8 E fui contigo em tudo quanto andaste, e arranquei a todos teus inimigos de diante de ti, e te fiz grande nome, como o nome dos grandes que são na terra.

9 Assim dispus lugar a meu povo Israel, e o plantei para que habite por si, e que não seja mais comovido: nem os filhos de iniquidade o consumirão mais, como antes,

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What Does 1 Chronicles 17:7 Mean?

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