Quotes About Protection

and he had armor of bronze on his legs and a javelin of bronze slung between his shoulders.

The shaft of his spear was like a weaverís beam, and its iron point weighed six hundred shekels. In addition, his shield bearer went before him.

David replied, “Your servant has been tending his fatherís sheep, and whenever a lion or a bear came and carried off a lamb from the flock,

I went after it, struck it down, and delivered the lamb from its mouth. If it reared up against me, I would grab it by its fur, strike it down, and kill it.

David added, “The LORD, who delivered me from the claws of the lion and the bear, will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” “Go,” said Saul, “and may the LORD be with you.”

And from that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return to his fatherís house.

so he warned David, saying, “My father Saul intends to kill you. Be on your guard in the morning; find a secret place and hide there.

Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan and swore an oath: “As surely as the LORD lives, David will not be put to death.”

Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But the spear struck the wall and David eluded him, ran away, and escaped that night.

Then Saul sent messengers to Davidís house to watch him and kill him in the morning. But Davidís wife Michal warned him, “If you do not run for your life tonight, tomorrow you will be dead!”

So Michal lowered David from the window, and he ran away and escaped.

Then Michal took a household idol and laid it in the bed, placed some goat hair on its head, and covered it with a garment.

When Saul sent the messengers to seize David, Michal said, “He is ill.”

“Never!” Jonathan replied. “If I ever found out that my father had evil intentions against you, would I not tell you?”

But if my father intends to bring evil on you, then may the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if I do not tell you and send you on your way in safety. May the LORD be with you, just as He has been with my father.

So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the LORD hold Davidís enemies accountable.”

From there David went to Mizpeh of Moab, where he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and mother stay with you until I learn what God will do for me.”

So he left them in the care of the king of Moab, and they stayed with him the whole time David was in the stronghold.

Stay with me; do not be afraid, for he who seeks your life is seeking mine as well. You will be safe with me.”

But Davidís men said to him, “Look, we are afraid here in Judah; how much more if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?”

Then David and his men went to Keilah, fought against the Philistines, and carried off their livestock, striking them with a mighty blow. So David saved the people of Keilah.

When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”

And David said, “O LORD, God of Israel, Your servant has heard that Saul intends to come to Keilah and destroy the city on my account.

Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard? O LORD, God of Israel, please tell Your servant.” “He will,” said the LORD.