26 Bible Verses about Fear Of Individuals

Jacob answered Laban, "Because I was afraid, for I said, 'Lest you should take your daughters from me by force.'

Then Jacob was greatly afraid and was distressed. He divided the people who were with him, and the flocks, and the herds, and the camels, into two companies;

Please deliver me from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he come and strike me, and the mothers with the children.

The men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph's house; and they said, "Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time, we're brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, attack us, and seize us as slaves, along with our donkeys."

Joseph said to his brothers, "I am Joseph. Does my father still live?" His brothers couldn't answer him; for they were terrified at his presence.

When Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come near him.

Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. Samuel feared to show Eli the vision.

So Samuel called to the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.

And Samuel did what the LORD said, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the city came to meet him trembling. And they said, "Do you come peaceably?"

Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.

When Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.

Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David's enemy continually.

When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.

All the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were terrified.

David laid up these words in his heart, and was very afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

He could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him.

It happened on the seventh day, that the child died. The servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead; for they said, "Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he did not listen to our voice. How will he then harm himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?"

It was told Solomon, saying, "Behold, Adonijah fears king Solomon; for, behold, he has laid hold on the horns of the altar, saying, 'Let king Solomon swear to me first that he will not kill his servant with the sword.'"

But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, "Behold, the two kings did not stand before him. How then shall we stand?"

All Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do justice.

Also they spoke of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.

Esther said, "An adversary and an enemy, even this wicked Haman." Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.

And all the officials of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and those who did the king's business helped the Jews, because the fear of Mordecai had fallen on them.

And because of the greatness that he gave him, all the peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him. Whom he would he killed, and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he raised up, and whom he would he put down.

for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was very perplexed, but he heard him gladly.

When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.