Quotes About Support

And she said, “He gave me these six measures of barley, for he said, ëDo not go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.í”

Then Boaz took ten of the elders of the city and said, “Sit here,” and they did so.

He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and is better to you than seven sons, has given him birth.”

And Naomi took the child, placed him on her lap, and became a nurse to him.

“Hannah, why are you crying?” her husband Elkanah asked. “Why wonít you eat? Why is your heart so grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?”

As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you the good and right way.

His armor-bearer replied, “Do all that is in your heart. Go ahead; I am with you heart and soul.”

And Saul commanded his servants, “Find me someone who plays well, and bring him to me.”

And Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and one young goat, and sent them to Saul with his son David.

When David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul admired him greatly, and David became his armor-bearer.

One day Jesse said to his son David, “Take this ephah of roasted grain and these ten loaves of bread for your brothers and hurry to their camp.

Take also these ten portions of cheese to the commander of their unit. Check on the welfare of your brothers and bring back an assurance from them.

Then David left his supplies in the care of the quartermaster and ran to the battle line. When he arrived, he asked his brothers how they were doing.

After David had finished speaking with Saul, the souls of Jonathan and David were knit together, and Jonathan loved him as himself.

I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, so I can ask about you. And if I find out anything, I will tell you.”

So Jonathan summoned David and told him all these things. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul to serve him as he had before.

Then Jonathan said to David, “Whatever you desire, I will do for you.”

Then David asked Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?”

“Come,” he replied, “let us go out to the field.” So the two of them went out into the field,

Then Jonathan said to David, “Tomorrow is the New Moon, and you will be missed if your seat is empty.

Then Jonathan cried out, “Hurry! Make haste! Do not delay!” So the boy picked up the arrow and returned to his master.

Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the boy and said, “Go, take it back to the city.”

And all who were distressed or indebted or discontented rallied around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.

Ahimelech inquired of the LORD for him and gave him provisions. He also gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”