Quotes about Loyalty

And David went out to meet them, saying, “If you have come to me in peace to help me, my heart will be united with you; but if you have come to betray me to my enemies when my hands are free of violence, may the God of our fathers see it and judge you.”

When David went to Ziklag, these men of Manasseh defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh.

They helped David against the raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and commanders in the army.

and Zadok, a mighty young man of valor, with 22 commanders from his own family.

From Benjamin, the kinsmen of Saul: 3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to the house of Saul up to that time.

From the half-tribe of Manasseh: 18,000 designated by name to come and make David king.

From Zebulun: 50,000 fit for service, trained for battle with all kinds of weapons of war, who with one purpose were devoted to David.

With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, for “His loving devotion endures forever.”

On hearing this, David sent Joab and the entire army of mighty men.

But Joab did not include Levi and Benjamin in the count, because the king’s command was detestable to him.

This Benaiah was mighty among the Thirty and was over the Thirty, and his son Ammizabad was in charge of his division.

Ahithophel was the king’s counselor. Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.