A few miles south of Jerusalem, "the city of the great King," is Bethlehem, where David, the son of Jesse, was born more than a thousand years before the infant Jesus was cradled in the manger and worshiped by the Wise Men from the East. Centuries before the advent of the Saviour, David, in the freshness of boyhood, kept watch of his flocks as they grazed on the hills surrounding Bethlehem. The simple shepherd boy sang the songs of his own composing, and the music of his harp made a sweet accompaniment to the melody of his fresh young voice. The Lord had chosen David, and was preparing him, in his solitary life with his flocks, for the work He designed to commit to his trust in after years.

Dette kapitel er bygget op over 1 Sam 16,1-13
Nogle få kilometer syd for Jerusalem, den store konges by, ligger Betlehem, hvor Isajs søn David blev født over 1000 år, før Jesusbarnet blev lagt i en krybbe og tilbedt af de vise mænd fra Østerland. Flere århundreder før vor frelsers komme til denne verden vogtede den unge David sine hjorde på højene rundt om Betlehem. Den troskyldige hyrdedreng digtede selv sine sange og spillede harpe til. Herren havde udvalgt David og forberedte ham til hans livsopgave, mens han gik på de ensomme græsgange og vogtede sine hjorde.