Quotes About Respect

When Ruth got up to glean, Boaz ordered his young men, “Even if she gathers among the sheaves, do not insult her.

Therefore wash yourself, put on perfume, and wear your best clothes. Go down to the threshing floor, but do not let the man know you are there until he has finished eating and drinking.

When the people of Ashdod got up early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen on his face before the ark of the LORD. So they took Dagon and returned him to his place.

That is why, to this day, the priests of Dagon and all who enter the temple of Dagon in Ashdod do not step on the threshold.

“Look,” said the servant, “in this city there is a man of God who is highly respected; everything he says surely comes to pass. Let us go there now. Perhaps he will tell us which way to go.”

“You have not wronged us or oppressed us,” they replied, “nor have you taken anything from the hand of man.”

“Listen now, son of Ahitub,” said Saul. “Here I am, my lord,” he replied.

Ahimelech answered the king, “Who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the kingís son-in-law, the captain of your bodyguard who is honored in your house?

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.”

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

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

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

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

She arose, then bowed facedown and said, “Here is your maidservant, ready to serve and to wash the feet of my lordís servants.”

But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can lift a hand against the LORDís anointed and be guiltless?”

But the LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORDís anointed. Instead, take the spear and water jug by his head, and let us go.”

“What does he look like?” asked Saul. “An old man is coming up,” she replied. “And he is wearing a robe.” So Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed facedown in reverence.

Then they took their bones and buried them under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh, and they fasted seven days.

So David asked him, “Why were you not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the LORDís anointed?”

So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead to tell them, “The LORD bless you, because you showed this kindness to Saul your lord when you buried him.

Once again, Abner warned Asahel, “Stop chasing me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How could I show my face to your brother Joab?”

When Abner and twenty of his men came to David at Hebron, David held a feast for them.

Then David ordered Joab and all the people with him, “Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner.” And King David himself walked behind the funeral bier.