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'Startled' in the Bible

In the middle of the night, Boaz was startled awake and turned over in surprise to see a woman lying at his feet.

During your travels wisdom will lead you; she will watch over you while you rest; and when you are startled from your sleep, she will commune with you.

He stood up and shook the land; with his stare he startled the nations. The age-old mountains were shattered, and the ancient hilltops bowed down. His ways are eternal.

The disciples were startled by these words, but Jesus told them again, "Children, how hard it is for those who trust in their wealth to get into the kingdom of God!

When Zechariah saw him, he was startled, and fear overwhelmed him.

Startled by his statement, she tried to figure out what his greeting meant.

Even some of our women have startled us by what they told us. They were at the tomb early this morning

They were startled and terrified, thinking they were seeing a ghost.

When that sound came, a crowd quickly gathered, startled because each one heard the disciples speaking in his own language.

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