9 Bible Verses About Responding to Opposition

Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?

And the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.

So David and his men rose up early to depart in the morning, to return into the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.

And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.

And they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.

And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the Lord hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?

Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.

And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.

But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.