Quotes about Power

But when they got up early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen on his face before the ark of the LORD, with his head and his hands broken off and lying on the threshold. Only the torso remained.

Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to judge us, to go out before us, and to fight our battles.”

Then the people said to Samuel, “Who said that Saul should not reign over us? Bring those men here so we can kill them!”

If he is able to fight me and kill me, then we will be your servants. But if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall be our servants and labor for us.”

This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand. This day I will strike you down, cut off your head, and give the carcasses of the Philistines to the birds of the air and the creatures of the earth. Then the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel.

And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.”

But the king replied, “You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s house!”

Then the king ordered the guards at his side, “Turn and kill the priests of the LORD, because they too sided with David. For they knew he was fleeing, but they did not tell me.” But the king’s servants would not lift a hand to strike the priests of the LORD.

Now I know for sure that you will be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands.

and said to her young men, “Go ahead of me. I will be right behind you.” But she did not tell her husband Nabal.

He has done exactly what He spoke through me: The LORD has torn the kingship out of your hand and given it to your neighbor David.

So I stood over him and killed him, because I knew that after he had fallen he could not survive. And I took the crown that was on his head and the band that was on his arm, and I have brought them here to my lord.”