Quotes About Duty

Their relatives came from their villages at fixed times to serve with them for seven-day periods.

Those who were musicians, the heads of Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other duties because they were on duty day and night.

Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third,

Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;

This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on rotating military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 men in each division:

Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels. Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys.

But Solomon did not consign any of the Israelites to slave labor, because they were his men of war, his officers and captains, and the commanders of his chariots and cavalry.

Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place and committed them to the care of the captains of the guard on duty at the entrance to the royal palace.

These were the men who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.

This is what you are to do: A third of you priests and Levites who come on duty on the Sabbath shall keep watch at the doors,

Then Shaphan brought the book to the king and reported, “Your servants are doing all that has been placed in their hands.

Let it now be known to the king that if that city is rebuilt and its walls are restored, they will not pay tribute, duty, or toll, and the royal treasury will suffer.

Now because we are in the service of the palace and it is not fitting for us to allow the king to be dishonored, we have sent to inform the king

And mighty kings have ruled over Jerusalem and exercised authority over the whole region west of the Euphrates; and tribute, duty, and toll were paid to them.

And be advised that you have no authority to impose tribute, duty, or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, temple servants, or other servants of this house of God.

And each of the builders worked with his sword strapped at his side. But the trumpeter stayed beside me.

So neither I nor my brothers nor my servants nor the guards with me changed out of our clothes; each carried his weapon, even to go for water.

And I told them, “Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot. While the guards are on duty, keep the doors shut and securely fastened. And appoint the residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some at their own homes.”

and his associates—128 mighty men of valor. Zabdiel son of Haggedolim was their overseer.

The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, with Ziha and Gishpa over them.

Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates.

Then the royal servants at the kingís gate asked Mordecai, “Why do you disobey the command of the king?”

Surely I would carry it on my shoulder and wear it like a crown.

A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful.