Quotes about Service

Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was the scribe;

You and your sons and servants are to work the ground for him and bring in the harvest, so that your master’s grandson may have food to eat. But Mephibosheth, your master’s grandson, is always to eat at my table.” Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.

“Why do you have these?” asked the king. Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the wilderness.”

Furthermore, whom should I serve if not the son? As I served in your father’s presence, so also I will serve in yours.”

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

Your servant could go with the king only a short distance past the Jordan; why should the king repay me with such a reward?

Adoram was in charge of the forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;

Sheva was the scribe; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

and Ira the Jairite was David’s priest.

He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.

Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.

Ahinadab son of Iddo in Mahanaim;