2 In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. And the Lord said to you, ‘You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be ^bprince¹ over Israel.’”

7 In all places where I have moved with all the people of Israel, did I speak a word with any of the judges¹ of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, saying, “Why have you not built me a house of cedar?”’