He said, “Lift it out.” So he reached out his hand and grabbed it.

He chose David, his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds.

Then they took him and threw him into the cistern. (Now the cistern was empty; there was no water in it.)

So they ran and brought him from there. When he took his position among the people, he stood head and shoulders above them all.

When David’s words were overheard and reported to Saul, he called for him.

Saul retained David on that day and did not allow him to return to his father’s house.

So King David had him brought from the house of Makir son of Ammiel in Lo Debar.

So Balak brought Balaam to the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, where he built seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

He said to her, “Hand me your son.” He took him from her arms, carried him to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him down on his bed.

Then King Zedekiah had him brought to the palace. There he questioned him privately and asked him, “Is there any message from the Lord?” Jeremiah answered, “Yes, there is.” Then he announced, “You will be handed over to the king of Babylon.”