Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.

His power and his wrath

Bible References

I was ashamed

1 Corinthians 9:15
But I have used nothing of these things, nor have I written indeed these things, that it should be so done respecting me; for it would become me to die rather than that any man should make my glorying void.
2 Corinthians 7:14
For if I have boasted of you to him in any thing, I am not ashamed; but as we have spoken all things to you in truth, so our boasting of you to Titus hath been found truth.

His power and his wrath

Hebrews 10:38
"The just man then will live by faith;" and if he draw back, my soul shall have no delight in him.
1 Peter 3:12
For the eyes of the Lord are upon the just, and his ears open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against those who practise wicked things.