Quotes About Leadership

Then Saul summoned all his troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men.

Then David and his men, about six hundred strong, set out and departed from Keilah, moving from place to place. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he declined to go forth.

saying, “Do not be afraid, for my father Saul will never lay a hand on you. And you will be king over Israel, and I will be your second-in-command. Even my father Saul knows this is true.”

Saul was proceeding along one side of the mountain, and David and his men along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.

And David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of En-gedi.

After Saul had returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.”

Afterward, Davidís conscience was stricken because he had cut off the corner of Saulís robe.

So he said to his men, “The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORDís anointed. May I never lift my hand against him, since he is the LORDís anointed.”

With these words David restrained his men, and he did not let them rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and went on his way.

After that, David got up, went out of the cave, and called out to Saul, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed facedown in reverence

Behold, this day you have seen with your own eyes that the LORD delivered you into my hand in the cave. I was told to kill you, but I spared you and said, ëI will not lift my hand against my lord, since he is the LORDís anointed.í

Now I know for sure that you will be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands.

So David gave his oath to Saul. Then Saul returned home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.

When Samuel died, all Israel gathered to mourn for him; and they buried him at his home in Ramah. Then David set out and went down to the Wilderness of Paran.

While David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep.

When Davidís young men arrived, they relayed all these words to Nabal on behalf of David. Then they waited.

So Davidís men turned around and went back, and they relayed to him all these words.

And David said to his men, “Strap on your swords!” So David and all his men put on their swords, and about four hundred men followed David, while two hundred stayed with the supplies.

and said to her young men, “Go ahead of me. I will be right behind you.” But she did not tell her husband Nabal.

When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey, fell facedown, and bowed before him.

My lord should pay no attention to this scoundrel Nabal, for he lives up to his name: His name means Fool, and folly accompanies him. I, your servant, did not see my lordís young men whom you sent.

Now let this gift your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow you.

When the LORD has done for my lord all the good He promised, and when He has appointed you ruler over Israel,

So Abigail hurried and got on a donkey, and attended by five of her maidens, she followed Davidís messengers and became his wife.