2Sa 5:2, 7:8 | ESV | STEP | In times past , when Saul was king over us, it was you who led out and brought in Israel . And the Lord said to you, You shall be shepherd of my people Israel , and you shall be prince over Israel .

b ch. 7:7; 1 Chr. 17:6; Ps. 78:71, 72; [Matt. 2:6]

2 Samuel 5:2

2 In times past, when Saul was king over us, ^ait was you who led out and brought in Israel. And the Lord said to you, ^b‘You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince ^{▼▼Or leader} over Israel.’”

2 Samuel 7:8

8 Now, therefore, thus you shall say to my servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, ^dI took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, that you should be prince ^{▼▼Or leader} over my people Israel.