NET

7 “So now, say this to my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: “I took you from the pasture and from your work as a shepherd to make you a leader of my people Israel.

Darby

7 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;

KJV

7 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^K2378the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel:

KJV Bible Notes

from following: Heb. from after.

Strong's

7 Now therefore thus shalt thou say^H559 unto my servant^H5650 David^H1732, Thus saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, I took^H3947 thee from the sheepcote^H5116, even from following^H310 the sheep^H6629, that thou shouldest be ruler^H5057 over my people^H5971 Israel^H3478: