Quotes About Honor

And the rulers of Gilead said to one another, “Whoever will launch the attack against the Ammonites will be the head of all who live in Gilead.”

Then Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, “What is your name, so that we may honor you when your word comes to pass?”

said to his mother, “The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from you and about which I heard you utter a curse—I have the silver here with me; I took it.” Then his mother said, “Blessed be my son by the LORD!”

Then Boaz said, “May the LORD bless you, my daughter. You have shown more kindness now than before, because you have not run after the younger men, whether rich or poor.

And now do not be afraid, my daughter. I will do for you whatever you request, since all my fellow townspeople know that you are a woman of noble character.

He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORDís, and upon them He has set the world.

Why then do you kick at My sacrifice and offering that I have prescribed for My dwelling place? You have honored your sons more than Me by fattening yourselves with the best of all the offerings of My people Israel.í

Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ëI did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained.

Then Samuel took Saul and his servant, brought them into the hall, and seated them in the place of honor among those who were invited—about thirty in all.

So the cook picked up the leg and what was attached to it and set it before Saul. Then Samuel said, “Here is what was kept back. It was set apart for you. Eat, for it has been kept for you for this occasion, from the time I said, ëI have invited the people.í” So Saul dined with Samuel that day.

“I have sinned,” Saul replied. “Please honor me now before the elders of my people and before Israel. Come back with me, so that I may worship the LORD your God.”

And Jonathan removed the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, his sword, his bow, and his belt.

As the troops were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs, and with tambourines and other instruments.

Then Saul ordered his servants, “Speak to David privately and tell him, ëBehold, the king is pleased with you, and all his servants love you. Now therefore, become his son-in-law.í”

But when Saulís servants relayed these words to David, he replied, “Does it seem trivial in your sight to be the son-in-law of the king? I am a poor man and lightly esteemed.”

Then Jonathan said to David, “Whatever you desire, I will do for you.”

Therefore deal faithfully with your servant, for you have brought me into a covenant with you before the LORD. If there is iniquity in me, then kill me yourself; why should you bring me to your father?”

Then Saulís anger burned against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse and rebellious woman! Do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame and to the disgrace of the mother who bore you?

Jonathan got up from the table in fierce anger and did not eat any food that second day of the month, for he was grieved by his fatherís shameful treatment of David.

Ahimelech answered the king, “Who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the kingís son-in-law, the captain of your bodyguard who is honored in your house?

So now, swear to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants or wipe out my name from my fatherís house.”

When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey, fell facedown, and bowed before him.

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

So David said to Abner, “You are a man, arenít you? And who in Israel is your equal? Why then did you not protect your lord the king when one of the people came to destroy him?