Quotes about Patience

Perhaps the LORD will see my affliction and repay me with good for the cursing I receive today.”

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?”

Then Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, went down to meet the king. He had not cared for his feet or trimmed his mustache or washed his clothes from the day the king had left until the day he returned safely.

So Amasa went to summon Judah, but he took longer than the time allotted him.

And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth and spread it out for herself on a rock. From the beginning of the harvest until the rain from heaven poured down on the bodies, she did not allow the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.

Because of this, I will humble David’s descendants—but not forever.’”

Some time later, however, the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land.

And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.”

So Ahab went up to eat and drink. But Elijah climbed to the summit of Carmel, bent down on the ground, and put his face between his knees.

“Go and look toward the sea,” he said to his servant. So the servant went and looked, and he said, “There is nothing there.” Seven times Elijah said, “Go back.”

and the prophet went and waited on the road for the king, disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes.

and he said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Dig this valley full of ditches.’