Quotes About Obedience

Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the water in the trench.

And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.”

“Go and look toward the sea,” he said to his servant. So the servant went and looked, and he said, “There is nothing there.” Seven times Elijah said, “Go back.”

On the seventh time the servant reported, “There is a cloud as small as a manís hand rising from the sea.” And Elijah replied, “Go and tell Ahab, ëPrepare your chariot and go down before the rain stops you.í”

And the hand of the LORD came upon Elijah, and he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.

Then the LORD said to him, “Go back by the way you came, and go to the Desert of Damascus. When you arrive, you are to anoint Hazael as king over Aram.

So Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, and then I will follow you.” “Go on back,” Elijah replied, “for what have I done to you?”

So Elisha turned back from him, took his pair of oxen, and slaughtered them. With the oxenís equipment, he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow and serve Elijah.

So Ahab answered the messengers of Ben-hadad, “Tell my lord the king, ëAll that you demanded of your servant the first time I will do, but this thing I cannot do.í” So the messengers departed and relayed the message to Ben-hadad.

Meanwhile, by the word of the LORD, one of the sons of the prophets said to his companion, “Strike me, please!” But the man refused to strike him.

Then the prophet said to him, “Because you have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, as soon as you depart from me a lion will kill you.” And when he left, a lion found him and killed him.

Then the prophet found another man and said, “Strike me, please!” So the man struck him and wounded him,

So the elders and nobles who lived in Nabothís city did as Jezebel had instructed in the letters she had written to them.

Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying:

And all the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and prosper, for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.”

But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever the LORD tells me.”

But Micaiah replied, “If you ever return safely, the LORD has not spoken through me.” Then he added, “Take heed, all you people!”

Therefore this is what the LORD says: ëYou will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.í” So Elijah departed.

Then King Ahaziah sent to Elijah a captain with his company of fifty men. So the captain went up to Elijah, who was sitting on top of a hill, and said to him, “Man of God, the king declares, ëCome down!í”

So the king sent to Elijah another captain with his fifty men. And the captain said to Elijah, “Man of God, the king declares, ëCome down at once!í”

Then the angel of the LORD said to Elijah, “Go down with him. Do not be afraid of him.” So Elijah got up and went down with him to the king.

and Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to Bethel.” But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel.

And Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to Jericho.” But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went to Jericho.