KJV King James Version
Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.
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2 Samuel 5:2
Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”
WEB World English Bible
In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. Yahweh said to you, ‘You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over Israel.’”
ASV American Standard Version
In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was thou that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and Jehovah said to thee, Thou shalt be shepherd of my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
also heretofore, in Saul’s being king over us, thou hast been he who is bringing out and bringing in Israel, and Jehovah saith to thee, Thou dost feed My people Israel, and thou art for leader over Israel.’
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 5
1 Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we [are] thy bone and thy flesh.
2 Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.
3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel.
4 David [was] thirty years old when he began to reign, [and] he reigned forty years.
5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.
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גַּם־H1571 · gamalsoאֶתְמ֣וֹלH865 · et.molpreviouslyגַּם־H1571 · gamalsoשִׁלְשׁ֗וֹםH8032 · shil.shomthree days agoבִּהְי֨וֹתH1961 · ha.yahto beשָׁא֥וּלH7586 · sha.ulSaulמֶ֙לֶךְ֙H4428 · me.lekhkingעָלֵ֔ינוּH5921 · aluponאַתָּ֗הH859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)הָיִ֛יתָH1961 · ha.yahto beהַמּוֹצִ֥יאH3318 · ya.tsato come out: comeוְהַמֵּבִ֖יאH935 · boto come (in): comeאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelוַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayיְהוָ֜הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDלְךָ֗H9031 · kayouאַתָּ֨הH859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)תִרְעֶ֤הH7462 · bet-e.qed ha.ro.imHouse of Shepherdsאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]עַמִּי֙H5971 · ampeopleאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelוְאַתָּ֛הH859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)תִּהְיֶ֥הH1961 · ha.yahto beלְנָגִ֖ידH5057 · na.gidleaderעַל־H5921 · aluponיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478 · yis.ra.elIsrael
Cross-references
Matthew 2:6And thou Bethlehem, [in] the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.Micah 5:4And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth.Ezekiel 34:23And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, [even] my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.Ezekiel 37:24-25And David my servant [shall be] king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them.John 10:11I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.2 Samuel 7:7In all [the places] wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar?Isaiah 40:11He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry [them] in his bosom, [and] shall gently lead those that are with young.1 Samuel 25:30And it shall come to pass, when the LORD shall have done to my lord according to all the good that he hath spoken concerning thee, and shall have appointed thee ruler over Israel;Isaiah 55:4Behold, I have given him [for] a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.1 Samuel 16:1And 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.John 10:3-4To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.Psalm 78:70-72He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:1 Samuel 16:12-13And 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.1 Samuel 18:13Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.Numbers 27:17Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the LORD be not as sheep which have no shepherd.1 Samuel 18:16But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.1 Samuel 18:5And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, [and] behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.Hebrews 2:10For it became him, for whom [are] all things, and by whom [are] all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
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