Quotes About Command

Remember, I pray, the word that You commanded Your servant Moses when You said, ëIf you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the nations,

For there was a command from the king concerning the singers, an ordinance regulating their daily activities.

On the seventh day, when the kingís heart was merry with wine, he ordered the seven eunuchs who served him—Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carkas—

Queen Vashti, however, refused to come at the kingís command brought by his eunuchs. And the king became furious, and his anger burned within him.

“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?”

When the kingís command and edict had been proclaimed, many young women gathered at the citadel of Susa under the care of Hegai. Esther was also taken to the palace and placed under the care of Hegai, the custodian of the women.

On the thirteenth day of the first month, the royal scribes were summoned and the order was written exactly as Haman commanded the royal satraps, the governors of each province, and the officials of each people, in the script of each province and the language of every people. It was written in the name of King Xerxes and sealed with the royal signet ring.

The couriers left, spurred on by the kingís command, and the edict was issued in the citadel of Susa. Then the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was in confusion.

“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.

The couriers rode out in haste on their royal horses, pressed on by the command of the king. And the edict was also issued in the citadel of Susa.

He opens their ears to correction and commands that they turn from iniquity.

He fills His hands with lightning and commands it to strike its mark.

For He says to the snow, ëFall on the earth,í and to the gentle rain, ëPour out a mighty downpour.í

They swirl about, whirling at His direction, accomplishing all that He commands over the face of all the earth.

In your days, have you commanded the morning or assigned the dawn its place,

Can you command the clouds so that a flood of water covers you?

Does the eagle soar at your command and make his nest on high?

When they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cower before me.

For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.

The Lord gives the command; a great company of women proclaim it:

Yet He commanded the clouds above and opened the doors of the heavens.

Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command.

They did not destroy the peoples as the LORD had commanded them,

He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly.