Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:

The people repent

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Bible References

The people repent

Luke 14:27
And whoever does not bear his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.
Acts 15:38
But Paul kept insisting that they should not take along one who had deserted them in Pamphylia, and had not gone with them to the work.

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Acts 7:39
But our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt,