從前掃羅作王的時候，是你率領以色列人出入征戰；耶和華你的神曾對你說過：‘你要牧養我的人民以色列，你要作我的人民以色列的領袖。’”

从前扫罗作王的时候，率领以色列人出入的是你；耶和华你的神也曾应许你说：‘你必牧养我的民以色列，作以色列的君。’”

从前扫罗作王的时候，率领以色列人出入的是你；耶和华—你的上帝也曾对你说：‘你必牧养我的百姓以色列，你必作我百姓以色列的君王。’”

从前扫罗作王的时候，率领以色列人出入的是你；耶和华—你的神也曾对你说：‘你必牧养我的百姓以色列，你必作我百姓以色列的君王。’”

从前，即使扫罗做王的时候，率领以色列人出征打仗的仍是你。你的上帝耶和华也曾应许让你做祂以色列子民的牧者和首领。”

从前扫罗作王的时候，是你率领以色列人出入征战；耶和华你的神曾对你说过：‘你要牧养我的人民以色列，你要作我的人民以色列的领袖。’”

從前掃羅作王的時候，率領以色列人出入的是你；耶和華－你的神也曾應許你說：『你必牧養我的民以色列，作以色列的君。』」

從前掃羅作王的時候，率領以色列人出入的是你；耶和華－你的上帝也曾對你說：『你必牧養我的百姓以色列，你必作我百姓以色列的君王。』」

從前掃羅作王的時候，率領以色列人出入的是你；耶和華－你的神也曾對你說：『你必牧養我的百姓以色列，你必作我百姓以色列的君王。』」

從前，即使掃羅做王的時候，率領以色列人出征打仗的仍是你。你的上帝耶和華也曾應許讓你做祂以色列子民的牧者和首領。」

從前掃羅做王的時候、率領以色列人出入的是你。永恆主你的上帝也曾對你說過：「是你要牧養我的民以色列；是你要做人君來管理以色列。」』

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昔掃羅為王、治理我儕、爾導以色列族出入、爾之上帝耶和華云、爾必牧以色列族、為我民之長。

昔掃羅為我王時、爾已率以色列民出入、主曾許爾曰、爾必牧我民以色列、必為君治理我民以色列、

In the past, even while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns. And the Lord your God said to you,‘ You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.’”

In the past, Saul was our king. But you led the men of Israel in battle. The Lord your God said to you,‘ You will be the shepherd over my people Israel. You will become their ruler.’ ”

In times past, even when Saul was king, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. And the Lord your God said to you,‘ You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over my people Israel.’”

In the past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who really led the forces of Israel. And the Lord your God told you,‘ You will be the shepherd of my people Israel. You will be the leader of my people Israel.’”

Even previously when Saul was king, you were leading Israel out to battle and bringing us back. The LORD your God also said to you,‘ You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will be ruler over my people Israel.’”

In times past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who led out and brought in Israel; and the Lord your God said to you,‘ You shall shepherd My people Israel, and you shall be leader over My people Israel.’ ”

Also, in time past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them in; and the Lord your God said to you,‘ You shall shepherd My people Israel, and be ruler over My people Israel.’”

In times past, even when Saul was king, it was thou that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and Jehovah thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt be shepherd of my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over my people Israel.

Even when Saul was king, you led us out to battle and brought us back. The Lord your God also said to you,‘ You will shepherd My people Israel and be ruler over My people Israel.’”

And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou[ wast] he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel.

In the past, even when Saul was king, you were Israel’s commanding general. The LORD your God said to you,‘ You will shepherd my people Israel; you will rule over my people Israel.’”

In times past, even when Saul was king, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. Yahweh your God said to you,‘ You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over my people Israel.’”

從前掃羅作我們的王的時候，領導以色列人行動的是你。耶和華也曾對你說：‘你要牧養我的子民以色列，要作以色列的領袖。’”

‘猶大地的伯利恆啊！你在猶大的領袖中，並不是最小的，因為必有一位領袖從你那裡出來，牧養我的子民以色列。’”

我與以色列眾人一起走過的地方，我可曾對以色列的一個支派的官長，就是我所吩咐要牧養我子民以色列的，說：你們為甚麼不給我建造一座香柏木的殿宇呢？’

他領他出來，使他不再跟著那些母羊，卻要牧養他的子民雅各，和他的產業以色列。

所以，求你賜給僕人一顆明辨的心，可以判斷你的子民，能辨別是非，因為誰能判斷你這眾多的子民呢？”

耶和華對撒母耳說：“你為掃羅悲哀要到幾時呢？我已經棄絕他作以色列的王了。你把膏油盛滿了角，然後去吧！我要差派你到伯利恆人耶西那裡去，因為我在他的眾子中，已經預定了一個為我作王。”

伯利恆以法他啊！你在猶大諸城中雖然細小（“伯利恆……細小”有古卷作“以法他家啊，你在猶大諸族中雖然細小”），必有一位從你那裡出來，為我作以色列的統治者；他的根源從太初，從亙古就有了。（本節在《馬索拉文本》為5:1）

他必站立起來，靠著耶和華的能力，靠著耶和華他神之名的威嚴，牧養他的羊群；他們必然安居，因為那時他必尊大，直到地極。

他把自己的羊全都領出來以後，就走在前頭，羊也跟隨他，因為認得他的聲音。

你去告訴耶羅波安：‘耶和華以色列的神這樣說：我從人民中提拔了你，又立了你作治理我的子民以色列的領袖。

他必像牧人牧養自己的羊群，像用膀臂聚集羊羔，抱在自己的懷中，慢慢引導乳養小羊的。

因此掃羅使大衛離開自己，立他作千夫長，大衛就領導眾民出入。

“我必把合我心意的牧人賜給你們，他們要用知識和智慧牧養你們。

看哪！我已經立了他作萬族的見證人，為萬族的首領和司令。

撒母耳就拿起盛油的角，在他的兄長中膏立他。從那天起，耶和華的靈就大大感動大衛。後來撒母耳動身往拉瑪去了。

可以在他們面前出入；帶領他們出入，免得耶和華的會眾好像沒有牧人的羊一樣。”