But God chose what the world thinks foolish to shame the wise, and God chose what the world thinks weak to shame the strong.

Boaz chose ten of the village leaders ¹  and said, “Sit down here!” So they sat down.

Jehoiada chose two wives for him who gave him sons and daughters.

He chose the tribe of Judah, and Mount Zion, which he loves.

He chose David, his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds.

When ¹  morning came, he called his disciples and chose twelve of them, whom he also named apostles: ² 

but Paul chose Silas and set out, commended ¹  to the grace of the Lord by the brothers and sisters. ² 

the sons of God ¹  saw that the daughters of humankind were beautiful. Thus they took wives for themselves from any they chose.

Lot chose for himself the whole region of the Jordan and traveled ¹  toward the east. So the relatives separated from each other. ² 

Then Abraham ran to the herd and chose a fine, tender calf, and gave it to a servant, ¹  who quickly prepared it. ² 

Moses chose capable men from all Israel, and he made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

Moreover, because he loved ¹  your ancestors, he chose their ²  descendants who followed them and personally brought you out of Egypt with his great power

However, only to your ancestors did he ¹  show his loving favor, ²  and he chose you, their descendants, ³  from all peoples – as is apparent today.

God chose new leaders, ¹  then fighters appeared in the city gates; ²  but, I swear, not a shield or spear could be found, ³  among forty military units ⁴  in Israel.

Samuel said to the people, “The Lord is the one who chose Moses and Aaron and who brought your ancestors ¹  up from the land of Egypt.

When Joab saw that the battle would be fought on two fronts, he chose some of Israel’s best men and deployed them against the Arameans. ¹ 

When Joab saw that the battle would be fought on two fronts, he chose some of Israel’s best men and deployed them against the Arameans. ¹ 

From all the many sons the Lord has given me, he chose Solomon my son to rule on his behalf over Israel. ¹ 

“You are the LORD God who chose Abram and brought him forth from Ur of the Chaldeans. You changed his name to Abraham.

I chose ¹  the way for them ²  and sat as their chief; ³  I lived like a king among his troops; I was like one who comforts mourners. ⁴