¹² Thus says the Lord: ^(A)“As the shepherd rescues from the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear, ^(B)so shall the people of Israel ^(C)who dwell in Samaria be rescued, with the corner of a couch and part^[a] of a bed.

³⁴ But David said to Saul, “Your servant used to keep sheep for his father. And when there came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb from the flock, ³⁵ I went after him and struck him and delivered it out of his mouth. And if he arose against me, I caught him by his beard and struck him and killed him. ³⁶ Your servant has struck down both lions and bears, and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be like one of them, ^(A)for he has defied the armies of the living God.” ³⁷ And David said, ^(B)“The Lord who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” And Saul said to David, “Go, ^(C)and the Lord be with you!”

⁴ But what is God's reply to him? ^(A)“I have kept for myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” ⁵ So too at the present time there is ^(B)a remnant, chosen by grace.