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God chose a young Israelite named David
This introduces David as a new character. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants)
David was a shepherd from the town of Bethlehem.
This is background information about David. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background)
father’s sheep
This refers to ownership. The sheep belonged to the father of David. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession)
watching
This could mean ‘caring for’ or ‘protecting’ or ‘taking care of.’