Quotes About Authority

But the king replied, “You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your fatherís house!”

Then the king ordered the guards at his side, “Turn and kill the priests of the LORD, because they too sided with David. For they knew he was fleeing, but they did not tell me.” But the kingís servants would not lift a hand to strike the priests of the LORD.

So the king ordered Doeg, “You turn and strike down the priests!” And Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests himself. On that day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.

So he said to his men, “The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORDís anointed. May I never lift my hand against him, since he is the LORDís anointed.”

Behold, this day you have seen with your own eyes that the LORD delivered you into my hand in the cave. I was told to kill you, but I spared you and said, ëI will not lift my hand against my lord, since he is the LORDís anointed.í

Now I know for sure that you will be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands.

When Davidís young men arrived, they relayed all these words to Nabal on behalf of David. Then they waited.

But Nabal asked them, “Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants these days are breaking away from their masters.

Abishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand. Now, therefore, please let me thrust the spear through him into the ground with one stroke. I will not need to strike him twice!”

But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can lift a hand against the LORDís anointed and be guiltless?”

But the LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORDís anointed. Instead, take the spear and water jug by his head, and let us go.”

And he continued, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?

Whenever David attacked a territory, he did not leave a man or woman alive, but he took the flocks and herds, the donkeys, camels, and clothing. Then he would return to Achish,

So Saul disguised himself by putting on different clothes, and he set out with two of his men. They came to the woman at night, and Saul said, “Consult a spirit for me. Bring up for me the one I name.”

Then Saul swore to her by the LORD: “As surely as the LORD lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this.”

He has done exactly what He spoke through me: The LORD has torn the kingship out of your hand and given it to your neighbor David.

When the woman came to Saul and saw how distraught he was, she said to him, “Look, your maidservant has obeyed your voice. I took my life in my hands and did as you told me.

And so it has been from that day forward. David established this statute as an ordinance for Israel to this very day.

So David asked him, “Why were you not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the LORDís anointed?”

Then David summoned one of the young men and said, “Go, execute him!” So the young man struck him down, and he died.

and made him king over Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, and Benjamin—over all Israel.

And the length of time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.

So they got up and were counted off—twelve for Benjamin and Ish-bosheth son of Saul, and twelve for David.

So Joab blew the ramís horn, and all the troops stopped; they no longer pursued Israel or continued to fight.