Quotes About Obedience

Once again, David inquired of the LORD, and the LORD answered him: “Go at once to Keilah, for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.”

So Davidís men said to him, “This is the day about which the LORD said to you, ëBehold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do with him as you wish.í” Then David crept up secretly and cut off a corner of Saulís robe.

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

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

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

Because you did not obey the LORD or carry out His burning anger against Amalek, the LORD has done this to you today.

When the woman came to Saul and saw how distraught he was, she said to him, “Look, your maidservant has obeyed your voice. I took my life in my hands and did as you told me.

Saul refused, saying, “I will not eat.” But his servants joined the woman in urging him, and he heeded their voice. He got up from the ground and sat on the bed.

Therefore turn back now and go in peace, so that you will not do anything to displease the leaders of the Philistines.”

Now then, get up early in the morning, along with your masterís servants who came with you, and go as soon as it is light.”

When he turned around and saw me, he called out and I answered, ëHere I am!í

Some time later, David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up to one of the towns of Judah?” “Go up,” the LORD answered. Then David asked, “Where should I go?” “To Hebron,” replied the LORD.

Her husband followed her, weeping all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go back.” So he returned home.

So David did as the LORD had commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.

They set the ark of God on a new cart and brought it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were guiding the new cart,

bringing with it the ark of God. And Ahio was walking in front of the ark.

When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen had stumbled.

And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down on the spot for his irreverence, and he died there beside the ark of God.

Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah; so he named that place Perez-uzzah, as it is called to this day.

Thus the ark of the LORD remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite for three months, and the LORD blessed him and all his household.

When those carrying the ark of the LORD had advanced six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.

But that night the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying,

I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men.

So Nathan relayed to David all the words of this entire vision.