Quotes About Commitment

The kingís servants replied, “Whatever our lord the king decides, we are your servants.”

But Ittai answered the king, “As surely as the LORD lives, and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king may be, whether it means life or death, there will your servant be!”

“March on then,” said David to Ittai. So Ittai the Gittite marched past with all his men and all the little ones who were with him.

“Not at all,” Hushai answered. “For the one chosen by the LORD, by the people, and by all the men of Israel—his I will be, and with him I will remain.

Furthermore, whom should I serve if not the son? As I served in your fatherís presence, so also I will serve in yours.”

and bring all the people back to you as a bride returning to her husband. You seek the life of only one man; then all the people will be at peace.”

If I had jeopardized my own life—and nothing is hidden from the king—you would have abandoned me.”

And say to Amasa, ëArenít you my flesh and blood? May God punish me, and ever so severely, if from this time you are not the commander of my army in place of Joab!í”

The king replied, “Chimham will cross over with me, and I will do for him what seems good in your sight, and I will do for you whatever you desire of me.”

So Amasa went to summon Judah, but he took longer than the time allotted him.

For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God.

For all His ordinances are before me; I have not disregarded His statutes.

So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,

He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.

“No,” replied the king, “I insist on paying a price, for I will not offer to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.

So now I have just one request of you; do not deny me.” “State your request,” she told him.

“I have just one small request of you,” she said. “Do not deny me.” “Make your request, my mother,” the king replied, “for I will not deny you.”

Then the king summoned Shimei and said to him, “Build a house for yourself in Jerusalem and live there, but do not go anywhere else.

“The sentence is fair,” Shimei replied. “Your servant will do as my lord the king has spoken.” And Shimei lived in Jerusalem for a long time.

Then Hiram sent a reply to Solomon, saying: “I have received your message; I will do all you desire regarding the cedar and cypress timber.

Then King Solomon conscripted a labor force of 30,000 men from all Israel.

I have indeed built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”

But the LORD said to my father David, ëSince it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart.

So let your heart be fully devoted to the LORD our God, as it is this day, to walk in His statutes and to keep His commandments.”