2 Samuel 7:8

2Sa 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:

Ver. 8. Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David. ] God signified his good acceptance by calling him his servant David: for at another time, when he had offended, it was plain David. 2Sa 24:12 So when the people had set up an idol, God fathereth them upon Moses; Exo 32:7 he would own them no longer.

I took thee from the sheepcote. ] So that thou needest not to doubt of my love, though I use not thy service in this particular.

To be ruler over my people, over Israel. ] Do this well, and thou needest not be idle.