Quotes about Humility
Mephibosheth bowed down and said, “What is your servant, that you should show regard for a dead dog like me?”
— 2 Samuel 9:8
So the king said to Ziba, “All that belongs to Mephibosheth is now yours!” “I humbly bow before you,” said Ziba. “May I find favor in your eyes, my lord the king!”
— 2 Samuel 16:4
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
For your servant knows that I have sinned, so here I am today as the first of all the house of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the king.”
— 2 Samuel 19:20
You save an afflicted people, but Your eyes are on the haughty to bring them down.
— 2 Samuel 22:28
And now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in my father David’s place. But I am only a little child, not knowing how to go out or come in.
— 1 Kings 3:7
Because of this, I will humble David’s descendants—but not forever.’”
— 1 Kings 11:39
They replied, “If you will be a servant to these people and serve them this day, and if you will respond by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever.”
— 1 Kings 12:7
And the king of Israel replied, “Tell him: ‘The one putting on his armor should not boast like one taking it off.’”
— 1 Kings 20:11
So with sackcloth around their waists and ropes around their heads, they went to the king of Israel and said, “Your servant Ben-hadad says, ‘Please spare my life.’” And the king answered, “Is he still alive? He is my brother.”
— 1 Kings 20:32
When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He lay down in sackcloth and walked around meekly.
— 1 Kings 21:27
“Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the calamity during his days, but I will bring it upon his house in the days of his son.”
— 1 Kings 21:29