Interestingly, ten centuries after David’s death, a host of angels announced the birth of the Messiah to shepherds who were keeping watch over their flocks in the fields near Bethlehem. ​ — Luke 2: 4, 8, 13, 14.
مِنَ ٱللَّافِتِ أَنَّهُ بَعْدَ عَشَرَةِ قُرُونٍ مِنْ مَوْتِ دَاوُدَ ،‏ سَبَّحَ جَيْشٌ مِنَ ٱلْمَلَائِكَةِ ٱللهَ مُعْلِنِينَ وِلَادَةَ ٱلْمَسِيَّا لِرُعَاةٍ كَانُوا يَسْهَرُونَ عَلَى رَعِيَّتِهِمْ فِي ٱلْحُقُولِ قُرْبَ بَيْتَ لَحْمَ .‏ —‏ لو ٢ :‏ ​ ٤ ،‏ ٨ ،‏ ١٣ ،‏ ١٤‏ .‏