Quotes about Trust

And as long as I live, treat me with the LORD’s loving devotion, that I may not die,

and do not ever cut off your loving devotion from my household—not even when the LORD cuts off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth.”

And Jonathan had David reaffirm his vow out of love for him, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself.

When you have stayed three days, hurry down to the place you hid on the day this trouble began, and remain beside the stone Ezel.

Then I will send a boy and say, ‘Go, find the arrows!’ Now, if I expressly say to him, ‘Look, the arrows are on this side of you; bring them,’ then come, because as surely as the LORD lives, it is safe for you and there is no danger.

But if I say to the young man, ‘Look, the arrows are beyond you,’ then you must go, for the LORD has sent you away.

And as for the matter you and I have discussed, the LORD is a witness between you and me forever.”

He sat in his usual place by the wall, opposite Jonathan and beside Abner, but David’s place was empty.

Jonathan answered, “David urgently requested my permission to go to Bethlehem,

saying, ‘Please let me go, because our clan is holding a sacrifice in the city, and my brother has told me to be there. So now, if I have found favor in your eyes, please let me go and see my brothers.’ That is why he did not come to the king’s table.”

Then Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan to kill him; so Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David.

He said to the boy, “Run and find the arrows I shoot.” And as the boy ran, Jonathan shot an arrow beyond him.