Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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 Pilate heard what they said, he was more afraid than ever,
Exceedingly afraid
Daniel 5:6
Then all the color drained from the king's face and he became alarmed. The joints of his hips gave way, and his knees began knocking together.
Why
Joshua 7:25
Joshua said, "Why have you brought disaster on us? The Lord will bring disaster on you today!" All Israel stoned him to death. (They also stoned and burned the others.)
2 Samuel 24:3
Joab replied to the king, "May the Lord your God make the army a hundred times larger right before the eyes of my lord the king! But why does my master the king want to do this?"
He fled
Jonah 1:3
Instead, Jonah immediately headed off to Tarshish to escape from the commission of the Lord. He traveled to Joppa and found a merchant ship heading to Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard it to go with them to Tarshish far away from the Lord.
Job 27:22
It hurls itself against him without pity as he flees headlong from its power.
General references
Psalm 139:7
Where can I go to escape your spirit? Where can I flee to escape your presence?