2 Samuel 7:8-9

God's Covenant with David

⁸ Now, therefore, thus you shall say to my servant David, 'Thus says the Lord of hosts, _e I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people Israel. ⁹ _f And I have been with you wherever you went and have cut off all your enemies from before you. And I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth.

1. Cross References
   1 Samuel 16:11
   Then Samuel said to Jesse, "Are all your sons here?" And he said, "There remains yet the youngest, but behold, he is keeping the sheep." And Samuel said to Jesse, "Send and get him, for we will not sit down till he comes here.
   Psalms 78:70
   He chose David his servant and took him from the sheepfolds.
   
2. Cross References
   2 Samuel 5:10
   And David became greater and greater, for the Lord, the God of hosts, was with him.
   2 Samuel 8:6
   Then David put garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Syrians became servants to David and brought tribute. And the Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.
   2 Samuel 8:14
   Then he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became David's servants. And the Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.
   1 Samuel 18:14
   And David had success in all his undertakings, for the Lord was with him.