1 Chronicles 21:30

but David could not go before it to inquire of God, because he was terrified of the sword of the Lord’s angel.

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Deuteronomy 10:12

“And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you except to fear the Lord your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, and to worship the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul?

2 Samuel 6:9

David feared the Lord that day and said, “How can the ark of the Lord ever come to me?”

1 Chronicles 13:12

David feared God that day and said, “How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?”

1 Chronicles 21:16

When David looked up and saw the angel of the Lord standing between earth and heaven, with his drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem, David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell down with their faces to the ground.

Job 13:21

remove Your hand from me,
and do not let Your terror frighten me.

Job 21:6

When I think about it, I am terrified
and my body trembles in horror.

Job 23:15

Therefore I am terrified in His presence;
when I consider this, I am afraid of Him.

Psalm 90:11

Who understands the power of Your anger?
Your wrath matches the fear that is due You.

Psalm 119:120

I tremble in awe of You;
I fear Your judgments.

Jeremiah 5:22

Do you not fear Me?
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Do you not tremble before Me,
the One who set the sand as the boundary of the sea,
an enduring barrier that it cannot cross?
The waves surge, but they cannot prevail.
They roar but cannot pass over it.

Jeremiah 10:7

Who should not fear You,
King of the nations?
It is what You deserve.
For among all the wise people of the nations
and among all their kingdoms,
there is no one like You.

Hebrews 12:28-29

Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us hold on to grace. By it, we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe,

Revelation 1:17

When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. He laid His right hand on me and said, “Don’t be afraid! I am the First and the Last,

Revelation 15:4

Lord, who will not fear
and glorify Your name?
Because You alone are holy,
for all the nations will come
and worship before You
because Your righteous acts
have been revealed.

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Summary

But David could not go before it to inquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.

General references

Bible References

He was afraid

1 Chronicles 21:16
When David looked up and saw the angel of the Lord standing between earth and heaven, with his drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem, David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell down with their faces to the ground.
1 Chronicles 13:12
David feared God that day and said, “How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?”
Deuteronomy 10:12
“And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you except to fear the Lord your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, and to worship the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul?
2 Samuel 6:9
David feared the Lord that day and said, “How can the ark of the Lord ever come to me?”
Job 13:21
remove Your hand from me,
and do not let Your terror frighten me.
Job 21:6
When I think about it, I am terrified
and my body trembles in horror.
Job 23:15
Therefore I am terrified in His presence;
when I consider this, I am afraid of Him.
Psalm 90:11
Who understands the power of Your anger?
Your wrath matches the fear that is due You.
Psalm 119:120
I tremble in awe of You;
I fear Your judgments.
Jeremiah 5:22
Do you not fear Me?
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Do you not tremble before Me,
the One who set the sand as the boundary of the sea,
an enduring barrier that it cannot cross?
The waves surge, but they cannot prevail.
They roar but cannot pass over it.
Jeremiah 10:7
Who should not fear You,
King of the nations?
It is what You deserve.
For among all the wise people of the nations
and among all their kingdoms,
there is no one like You.
Hebrews 12:28
Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us hold on to grace. By it, we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe,
Revelation 1:17
When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. He laid His right hand on me and said, “Don’t be afraid! I am the First and the Last,
Revelation 15:4
Lord, who will not fear
and glorify Your name?
Because You alone are holy,
for all the nations will come
and worship before You
because Your righteous acts
have been revealed.

General references

Numbers 16:50
Aaron then returned to Moses at the entrance to the tent of meeting, since the plague had been halted.

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