Quotes About Commitment

Jeremiah the tenth, and Machbanai the eleventh.

These Gadites were army commanders, the least of whom was a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand.

Other Benjamites and some men from Judah also came to David in his stronghold.

They helped David against the raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and commanders in the army.

including Jehoiada, leader of the house of Aaron, with 3,700 men,

From Zebulun: 50,000 fit for service, trained for battle with all kinds of weapons of war, who with one purpose were devoted to David.

From Asher: 40,000 fit for service, prepared for battle.

All these men of war, arrayed for battle, came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. And all the rest of the Israelites were of one mind to make David king.

On that day David first committed to Asaph and his brothers this song of thanksgiving to the LORD:

In all My journeys with all the Israelites, have I ever asked any of the leaders I appointed to shepherd My people, ëWhy havenít you built Me a house of cedar?í

Ornan said to David, “My lord the king may take whatever seems good. Look, I will give the oxen for the burnt offerings, the threshing sledges for the wood, and the wheat for the grain offering—I will give it all.”

“No,” replied King David, “I insist on paying the full price, for I will not take for the LORD what belongs to you, nor will I offer burnt offerings that cost me nothing.”

David provided a large quantity of iron to make the nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings, together with more bronze than could be weighed

Now, my son, may the LORD be with you, and may you succeed in building the house of the LORD your God, as He said you would.

Now behold, I have taken great pains to provide for the house of the LORD—100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron too great to be weighed. I have also provided timber and stone, and you may add to them.

Consider now that the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong and do it.”

David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.

Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance.

Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give for it my personal treasures of gold and silver, over and above all that I have provided for this holy temple:

for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now who will volunteer to consecrate himself to the LORD today?”

Then the leaders of the households, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the kingís work gave willingly.

All the officials and mighty men, as well as all of King Davidís sons, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.

and I have 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.