2Sa 5:2 | NET2full | STEP | In the past , when Saul was our king , you were the real leader in Israel . The Lord said to you, ‘ You will shepherd my people Israel ; you will rule over Israel .’”

‏ 2 Samuel 5:2

2 In the past, when Saul was our king, you were the real leader in Israel. ^{▼▼tn Heb “you were the one leading out and the one leading in Israel.”} The Lord said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel; you will rule over Israel.’”