¹⁶ But David was loved by all Israel and Judah, for he went out and came in before them.

⁵ And David went wherever Saul sent him, and did wisely: and Saul put him at the head of his men of war, and this was pleasing to all the people as well as to Saul's servants.

¹⁷ To go out and come in before them and be their guide; so that the people of the Lord may not be like sheep without a keeper.

² In the past when Saul was king over us, it was you who went at the head of Israel when they went out or came in: and the Lord said to you, You are to be the keeper of my people Israel and their ruler.

⁷ And now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in the place of David my father; and I am only a young boy, with no knowledge of how to go out or come in.

⁴⁸ But they were not able to do anything, because the people all kept near him, being greatly interested in his words.

¹⁹ And the chief priests and the scribes made attempts to get their hands on him in that very hour; and they were in fear of the people, for they saw that he had made up this story against them.