1 Samuel 27:1
David thought to himself: One of these days Saul will kill me. The best thing for me to do is escape to Philistia. Saul will give up looking for me in Israel. Then I will be safe.
Exodus 14:12
Did we not say in Egypt: Leave us alone that we may serve the Egyptians? It would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the desert.
Numbers 14:3
Why is Jehovah bringing us to this land? Is it just to have us die in battle? Our wives and children will be taken as prisoners of war! Would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt?
1 Samuel 16:1
Jehovah said to Samuel: How long will you mourn for Saul? After all I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Take oil in your vessel and go. I will send you to Jesse, the Beth-lehemite. I have a king from among his sons.
1 Samuel 16:13
Samuel took the olive oil and anointed David in front of his brothers. Immediately the Spirit of Jehovah took control of David and was with him from that day on. Then Samuel returned to Ramah.
1 Samuel 21:10-15
David kept running from Saul that day until he came to Gath. There he met with King Achish.
1 Samuel 22:5
Do not live in your stronghold, the prophet Gad told David. Go to the land of Judah. So David went to the forest of Hereth.
1 Samuel 23:17
Do not be afraid, Jonathan said. My father Saul will never get his hands on you. In fact, you are going to be the next king of Israel. I will be your highest official. Even my father knows it is true.
1 Samuel 25:30
When Jehovah does all the good he promised and makes you ruler of Israel,
1 Samuel 27:10-11
Achish would ask: Whom did you raid today? David would answer: The south country (Negev) in Judah, or the south country of the Jerahmeelites, or the south country of the Kenites.
1 Samuel 28:1-2
One day the Philistines brought their soldiers together to attack Israel. Achish told David: You and your men must fight as part of our Philistine army.
1 Samuel 29:2-3
The five Philistine kings marched with units of a hundred and of a thousand men. David and his men marched in the rear with King Achish.
Psalm 116:11
I also said when I was panic-stricken: All men are liars.
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in Jehovah with all your heart. Do not lean on your own understanding.
Proverbs 13:12
Expectation deferred makes the heart sick. When the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
Isaiah 30:15-16
The Lord Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, says: Return to me and be saved. You can have rest. You can be strong by being quiet and by trusting me. But you do not want that!
Isaiah 40:27-31
Why do you say, O Jacob, and complain, O Israel: 'My way is hidden from Jehovah! My God disregards my cause?'
Isaiah 51:12
I, even I, am the one who comforts you. Who are you that you fear mortal men? The sons of men are like grass!
Lamentations 3:26-27
It is good to go on hoping and quietly waiting for the salvation of Jehovah.
Matthew 14:31
Suddenly, Jesus put out his hand and took hold of him, and said: You of little faith, why were you in doubt?
Mark 4:40
He said: Why are you full of fear? Do you have no faith?
2 Corinthians 7:5
When we came to Macedonia our flesh had no relief, but we were afflicted on every side, fighting on the outside and fears on the inside.