Quotes about Leadership
Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.”
- 1 Samuel 16:22
And David was the youngest. The three oldest had followed Saul,
- 1 Samuel 17:14
but David went back and forth from Saul to tend his father’s sheep in Bethlehem.
- 1 Samuel 17:15
So when David returned from killing the Philistine, still holding his head in his hand, Abner took him and brought him before Saul.
- 1 Samuel 17:57
So David marched out and prospered in everything Saul sent him to do, and Saul set him over the men of war. And this was pleasing in the sight of all the people, and of Saul’s officers as well.
- 1 Samuel 18:5
And as the women danced, they sang out: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”
- 1 Samuel 18:7
Therefore Saul sent David away and gave him command of a thousand men. David led the troops out to battle and back,
- 1 Samuel 18:13
When Saul saw that David was very successful, he was afraid of him.
- 1 Samuel 18:15
But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he was leading them out to battle and back.
- 1 Samuel 18:16
Every time the Philistine commanders came out for battle, David was more successful than all of Saul’s officers, so that his name was highly esteemed.
- 1 Samuel 18:30
he sent messengers to capture him. But when they saw the group of prophets prophesying, with Samuel leading them, the Spirit of God came upon them, and Saul’s messengers also began to prophesy.
- 1 Samuel 19:20
“The king has given me a mission,” David replied. “He told me no one is to know about the mission or charge. And I have directed my young men to meet me at a certain place.
- 1 Samuel 21:2