Howbeit the  LORD  God  of  Israel  chose  me before  all  the  house  of my  father  to  be  king  over  Israel  forever :  for  he hath  chosen  Judah   to   be   the  ruler ; and of the  house  of  Judah , the  house  of my  father ; and among the  sons  of my  father  he  liked  me to make   me  king  over  all  Israel :