21 And David said to Michal, “It was before the Lord, who chose me above your father and above all his house, to appoint me as ^lprince¹ over Israel, the people of the Lord—and I will celebrate before the Lord.

34 Nevertheless, I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand, but I will make him ruler all the days of his life, for the sake of David my servant whom I chose, who kept my commandments and my statutes.

4 Yet the Lord God of Israel ^vchose me from all my father’s house to be king over Israel forever. For he chose ^wJudah as leader, and in the house of Judah ^xmy father’s house, and ^yamong my father’s sons he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel.