Good News Translation
As the choice fat portion of the fellowship offering is reserved for the Lord, so David was chosen from among the Israelites.

New Revised Standard Version
As the fat is set apart from the offering of well-being, so David was set apart from the Israelites.

Contemporary English Version
The Lord set David apart from Israel, his people, just as the fat is taken from sacrifices and is given to the Lord.

New American Bible
Like the choice fat of sacred offerings, so was in Israel.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And as the fat taken away from the flesh, so was David chosen from among the children of Israel.

And as the fat taken away from the flesh, so was David chosen from among the children of Israel.

Sirach 46:23
And after this he slept, and he made known to the king, and shewed him the end of his life, and he lifted up his voice from the earth in prophecy to blot out the wickedness of the nation.

Sirach 47:1
Then Nathan the prophet arose in the days of David.

Sirach 47:3
He played with lions as with lambs: and with bears he did in like manner as with the lambs of the flock, in his youth.

Sirach 47:4
Did not he kill the giant, and take away reproach from his people?