Quotes About Destiny

Nevertheless, for the sake of your father David, I will not do it during your lifetime; I will tear it out of the hand of your son.

During that time, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite met Jeroboam on the road as he was going out of Jerusalem. Now Ahijah had wrapped himself in a new cloak, and the two of them were alone in the open field.

And Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he was wearing, tore it into twelve pieces,

and said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces for yourself, for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ëBehold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and I will give you ten tribes.

But as for you, I will take you, and you shall reign over all that your heart desires, and you will be king over Israel.

but you went back and ate bread and drank water in the place where He told you not to do so, your body shall never reach the tomb of your fathers.í”

As he went on his way, a lion met him on the road and killed him, and his body was left lying in the road, with the donkey and the lion standing beside it.

Jeroboamís wife did as instructed; she arose and went to Shiloh and arrived at Ahijahís house. Now Ahijah could not see, for his eyes were dim because of his age.

As for you, get up and go home. When your feet enter the city, the child will die.

Moreover, the LORD will raise up for Himself a king over Israel who will cut off the house of Jeroboam. This is the day—yes, even today!

“Get up and go to Zarephath of Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.”

I do not know where the Spirit of the LORD may carry you off when I leave you. Then when I go and tell Ahab and he does not find you, he will kill me. But I, your servant, have feared the LORD from my youth.

And now you say, ëGo tell your lord that Elijah is here!í He will kill me!”

Then the LORD said to him, “Go back by the way you came, and go to the Desert of Damascus. When you arrive, you are to anoint Hazael as king over Aram.

Therefore this is what the LORD says: ëYou will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.í” So Elijah departed.

and Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to Bethel.” But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel.

Then the sons of the prophets at Bethel came out to Elisha and said, “Do you know that the LORD will take your master away from you today?” “Yes, I know,” he replied. “Do not speak of it.”

And Elisha told them, “This is not the way, and this is not the city. Follow me, and I will take you to the man you are seeking.” And he led them to Samaria.

Elisha answered, “Go and tell him, ëYou will surely recover.í But the LORD has shown me that in fact he will die.”

Elisha fixed his gaze steadily on him until Hazael became uncomfortable. Then the man of God began to weep.

“But how could your servant, a mere dog, do such a monstrous thing?” said Hazael. And Elisha answered, “The LORD has shown me that you will be king over Aram.”

So Hazael left Elisha and went to his master, who asked him, “What did Elisha say to you?” And he replied, “He told me that you would surely recover.”

Now Elisha the prophet summoned one of the sons of the prophets and said to him, “Tuck your cloak under your belt, take this flask of oil, and go to Ramoth-gilead.

“When this letter arrives, since your masterís sons are with you and you have chariots and horses, a fortified city and weaponry,