Busy Men Called

Nehemiah while serving his king as cupbearer:

Nehemiah 1:11  

O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of this your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name. Give your servant success today by granting him favor in the presence of this man.” I was cupbearer to the king.

Nehemiah 2:10  

When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about this, they were very much disturbed that someone had come to promote the welfare of the Israelites.

Peter and Andrew from fishing:

Matthew 4:18-20  

18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers; Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen.

19 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”

20 At once they left their nets and followed him.

Matthew from the tax office:

Matthew 9:9  

As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector's booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.

Please read the following passages for other references.

Paul from persecuting and killing saints:

Acts 9:1-25

Saul while hunting his father’s mules:

1 Samuel chapter 9

David from the flock:

1 Samuel chapter 16