Jonah 1:10

And the men were in great fear, and they said to him, What is this you have done? For the men had knowledge of his flight from the Lord because he had not kept it from them.

Jonah 1:3

And Jonah got up to go in flight to Tarshish, away from the Lord; and he went down to Joppa, and saw there a ship going to Tarshish: so he gave them the price of the journey and went down into it to go with them to Tarshish, away from the Lord.

Job 27:22

God sends his arrows against him without mercy; he goes in flight before his hand.

Joshua 7:25

And Joshua said, Why have you been a cause of trouble to us? Today the Lord will send trouble on you. And all Israel took part in stoning him; they had him stoned to death and then burned with fire.

2 Samuel 24:3

And Joab said to the king, Whatever the number of the people, may the Lord make it a hundred times as much, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it: but why does my lord the king take pleasure in doing this thing?

Daniel 5:6-9

Then the colour went from the king's face, and he was troubled by his thoughts; strength went from his body, and his knees were shaking.

John 19:8

When this saying came to Pilate's ears his fear became greater;

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Summary

Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them.

Were

Exceedingly afraid

General references

Bible References

Were

John 19:8
When this saying came to Pilate's ears his fear became greater;

Exceedingly afraid

Daniel 5:6
Then the colour went from the king's face, and he was troubled by his thoughts; strength went from his body, and his knees were shaking.

Why

Joshua 7:25
And Joshua said, Why have you been a cause of trouble to us? Today the Lord will send trouble on you. And all Israel took part in stoning him; they had him stoned to death and then burned with fire.
2 Samuel 24:3
And Joab said to the king, Whatever the number of the people, may the Lord make it a hundred times as much, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it: but why does my lord the king take pleasure in doing this thing?

He fled

Jonah 1:3
And Jonah got up to go in flight to Tarshish, away from the Lord; and he went down to Joppa, and saw there a ship going to Tarshish: so he gave them the price of the journey and went down into it to go with them to Tarshish, away from the Lord.
Job 27:22
God sends his arrows against him without mercy; he goes in flight before his hand.

General references

Psalm 139:7
Where may I go from your spirit? how may I go in flight from you?

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