18 Now ^afor a time of about forty years He put up with their ways in the wilderness.  ‡

19 And when He had destroyed ^aseven nations in the land of Canaan, ^bHe distributed their land to them by allotment.  ‡

22 And ^awhen He had removed him, ^bHe raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, ^c‘I have found David the son of Jesse, ^da man after My own heart, who will do all My will.’  ‡

23 ^aFrom this man’s seed, according ^bto the promise, God raised up for Israel ^ca Savior—Jesus—  ‡