He chose David also his servant
To be king of Israel, the youngest of his father's family, when
he rejected all the rest; see ( 1 Samuel
16:6 1 Samuel
16:11 ) , an eminent type of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is
called by his name, ( Psalms 89:3 Psalms 89:19
) ( Ezekiel
34:23 ) ( 37:24 ) (
Hosea 3:5 ) and
the signification of his name "Beloved" agrees with him, who is
beloved of God, as his Son, and as man and Mediator; and beloved
of men, of all the saints: and so likewise his character as a
servant suits with him; who not only frequently has the name of a
servant, ( Psalms 89:19
Psalms
89:20 ) ( Isaiah 42:1 ) (
Zechariah
3:8 ) , but appeared in the form of one, ( Philippians
2:7 ) , had the work of a servant to do, which he has
accomplished, even the great work of our salvation, ( John 17:4 ) , in doing
which, and all things leading on and appertaining to it, he took
the utmost delight and pleasure, and used the greatest diligence
and assiduity, ( John 4:34 ) ( 9:4 ) and justly acquired
the character of a faithful and righteous servant, ( Isaiah 53:11
) , and to this work and office he was chosen and called by his
Father, ( Isaiah 42:1 ) (
49:3 ) ,
and took him from the sheepfolds;
from whence he was fetched when Samuel was sent by the Lord to
anoint him, ( 1 Samuel
16:11 ) , so Moses, while he was feeding his father's sheep,
was called to be the saviour and deliverer of Israel, ( Exodus
3:1-10 ) , and Amos was taken from following the flock to be
a prophet of the Lord, ( Amos 7:13 Amos 7:14 ) , and as
David was a type of Christ, this may express the mean condition
of our Lord, in his state of humiliation, previous to his
exaltation, and the more open exercise of his kingly office.