Quotes About Decision

After three days, Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam, since the king had said, “Come back to me on the third day.”

And the king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders

Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as chief prince among his brothers, intending to make him king.

Then worthless and wicked men gathered around him to resist Rehoboam son of Solomon when he was young, inexperienced, and unable to resist them.

When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned his work.

So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and asked them, “Should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and God will deliver it into the hand of the king.”

So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”

When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for they will be given into your hand.”

Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ëI will entice him.í ëBy what means?í asked the LORD.

However, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So the king said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!”

This proposal pleased the king and the whole assembly.

Now, therefore, if it pleases the king, let a search be made of the royal archives in Babylon to see if King Cyrus did indeed issue a decree to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. Then let the king send us his decision in this matter.

And the whole assembly responded in a loud voice: “Truly we must do as you say!

(Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah, supported by Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite, opposed this plan.)

Then the king consulted the wise men who knew the times, for it was customary for him to confer with the experts in law and justice.

“According to law,” he asked, “what should be done with Queen Vashti, since she refused to obey the command of King Xerxes delivered by the eunuchs?”

The king and his princes were pleased with this counsel; so the king did as Memucan had advised.

Then let the young woman who pleases the king become queen in place of Vashti.” This suggestion pleased the king, and he acted accordingly.

“Hurry,” commanded the king, “and bring Haman, so we can do as Esther has requested.” So the king and Haman went to the banquet that Esther had prepared.

That night sleep escaped the king; so he ordered the Book of Records, the Chronicles, to be brought in and read to him.

So the kingís attendants answered him, “Haman is there, standing in the court.” “Bring him in,” ordered the king.

My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment.

For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.