OLD TESTAMENT

2 Samuel 5:2

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In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led Israel out and in. The LORD said to you, ‘You will be shepherd of my people Israel, and you will be prince over Israel.’”

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Verse 2. Lead out to battle. His experience in war was a great recommendation. Bible.—Feed, as a shepherd, under which character he is first represented. Bible.—Other rulers were afterwards honoured with the same title, ( Calmet.) particularly the governors of the Church. Acts 20. and so forth David’s name is written without i, in the books before the captivity; whence Kennicott would infer, that the canticles were perhaps not the work of Solomon, as the i occurs there; Duid for Dud. Bible.

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