Quotes about Obedience
Ahimaaz son of Zadok, however, persisted and said to Joab, “Regardless of whatever may happen, please let me also run behind the Cushite!” “My son,” Joab replied, “why do you want to run, since you will not receive a reward?”
— 2 Samuel 18:22
“No matter what, I want to run!” he replied. “Then run!” Joab told him. So Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain and outran the Cushite.
— 2 Samuel 18:23
Then Ahimaaz called out to the king, “All is well!” And he bowed facedown before the king. He continued, “Blessed be the LORD your God! He has delivered up the men who raised their hands against my lord the king.”
— 2 Samuel 18:28
“Move aside,” said the king, “and stand here.” So he stepped aside.
— 2 Samuel 18:30
and crossed at the ford to carry over the king’s household and to do what was good in his sight. When Shimei son of Gera crossed the Jordan, he fell down before the king
— 2 Samuel 19:18
Then the king said to Amasa, “Summon the men of Judah to come to me within three days, and be here yourself.”
— 2 Samuel 20:4
So Amasa went to summon Judah, but he took longer than the time allotted him.
— 2 Samuel 20:5
One of Joab’s young men stood near Amasa and said, “Whoever favors Joab, and whoever is for David, let him follow Joab!”
— 2 Samuel 20:11
For all His ordinances are before me; I have not disregarded His statutes.
— 2 Samuel 22:23
Foreigners cower before me; when they hear me, they obey me.
— 2 Samuel 22:45
So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,
— 2 Samuel 23:16
Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab and against the commanders of the army. So Joab and the commanders of the army departed from the presence of the king to count the troops of Israel.
— 2 Samuel 24:4