1 Samuel 16:11

Now David was the son of the Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah, whose name was Jesse, and he had eight sons. And Jesse was old in the days of Saul, advanced in years among men.

But David was the youngest. Now the three oldest had gone after Saul,

but David went back and forth from Saul to shepherd his father’s flock at Bethlehem.

“So now, thus you shall say to My servant David, ‘Thus says Yahweh of hosts, “I Myself took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people Israel.

“Yet, Yahweh, the God of Israel, chose me from all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever. For He has chosen Judah to be a ruler; and in the house of Judah, my father’s house, and among the sons of my father He took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel.

He also chose David His servant And took him from the sheepfolds;

“I have found David My servant; With My holy oil I have anointed him,