Caravaggio, Saint Jerome Writing (c. 1605), Galleria Borghese. Public domain.
8 verses in the King James Version. Word study for “took” →
He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother’s breasts.
For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.
They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.
By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.
He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:
