Quotes About Life

As surely as I valued your life today, so may the LORD value my life and rescue me from all trouble.”

And the time that David lived in Philistine territory amounted to a year and four months.

Then he begged me, ëStand over me and kill me, for agony has seized me, but my life still lingers.í

“As surely as God lives,” Joab replied, “if you had not spoken up, the troops would have continued pursuing their brothers until morning.”

But David answered Rechab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, “As surely as the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,

“What is this you have done?” his servants asked. “While the child was alive, you fasted and wept, but when he died, you got up and ate.”

David answered, “While the child was alive, I fasted and wept, for I said, ëWho knows? The LORD may be gracious to me and let him live.í

But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”

“What troubles you?” the king asked her. “Indeed,” she said, “I am a widow, for my husband is dead.

Now the whole clan has risen up against your maidservant and said, ëHand over the one who struck down his brother, that we may put him to death for the life of the brother whom he killed. Then we will cut off the heir as well!í So they would extinguish my one remaining ember by not preserving my husbandís name or posterity on the earth.”

“Please,” she replied, “may the king invoke the LORD your God to prevent the avenger of blood from increasing the devastation, so that my son may not be destroyed!” “As surely as the LORD lives,” he vowed, “not a hair of your sonís head will fall to the ground.”

For surely we will die and be like water poured out on the ground, which cannot be recovered. Yet God does not take away a life; but He devises ways that the banished one may not be cast out from Him.

If I had jeopardized my own life—and nothing is hidden from the king—you would have abandoned me.”

Then Joab went into the house and said to the king, “Today you have disgraced all your servants who have saved your life and the lives of your sons and daughters, of your wives, and of your concubines.

So the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king swore an oath to him.

But Barzillai replied, “How many years of my life remain, that I should go up to Jerusalem with the king?

I am now eighty years old. Can I discern what is good and what is not? Can your servant taste what he eats or drinks? Can I still hear the voice of singing men and women? Why should your servant be an added burden to my lord the king?

But the worthless are all like thorns raked aside, for they can never be gathered by hand.

Now please, come and let me advise you. Save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.

And the king swore an oath, saying, “As surely as the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,

Bathsheba bowed facedown in homage to the king and said, “May my lord King David live forever!”

Then King Solomon swore by the LORD: “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if Adonijah has not made this request at the expense of his life.

So if you walk in My ways and keep My statutes and commandments, just as your father David did, I will prolong your days.”

During the night this womanís son died because she rolled over on him.