Quotes about Leadership
So David and all the people with him got up and crossed the Jordan. By daybreak, there was no one left who had not crossed the Jordan.
— 2 Samuel 17:22
So the Israelites and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.
— 2 Samuel 17:26
Then David reviewed his troops and appointed over them commanders of hundreds and of thousands.
— 2 Samuel 18:1
He sent out the troops, a third under Joab, a third under Joab’s brother Abishai son of Zeruiah, and a third under Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the troops, “I will surely march out with you as well.”
— 2 Samuel 18:2
But the people pleaded, “You must not go out! For if we have to flee, they will pay no attention to us. Even if half of us die, they will not care; but you are worth ten thousand of us. It is better for now if you support us from the city.”
— 2 Samuel 18:3
“I will do whatever seems best to you,” the king replied. So he stood beside the gate, while all the troops marched out by hundreds and by thousands.
— 2 Samuel 18:4
But Joab declared, “I am not going to wait like this with you!” And he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the oak tree.
— 2 Samuel 18:14
Then Joab blew the ram’s horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab had restrained them.
— 2 Samuel 18:16
“Move aside,” said the king, “and stand here.” So he stepped aside.
— 2 Samuel 18:30
But Absalom, the man we anointed over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about restoring the king?”
— 2 Samuel 19:10
You are my brothers, my own flesh and blood. So why should you be the last to restore the king?’
— 2 Samuel 19:12
And say to Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my flesh and blood? May God punish me, and ever so severely, if from this time you are not the commander of my army in place of Joab!’”
— 2 Samuel 19:13