Thematic Bible: Cowardice, examples of


Thematic Bible



When all the Israelite men saw Goliath, they retreated from him terrified. Verse ConceptsCowardiceSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfDesertionIsrael FleeingFear Of Individuals

and he became even more afraid of David. As a result, Saul was David’s enemy from then on. Verse ConceptsIntimidationFear Of Individuals

We even saw the Nephilim there." (The offspring of Anak were descended from the Nephilim.) "To ourselves we seemed like grasshoppers, and we must have seemed the same to them." Then the whole community broke into loud cries, and the people wept that night.

The men of Ai struck down about 36 of them and chased them from outside the gate to the quarries, striking them down on the descent. As a result, the people’s hearts melted and became like water. Verse ConceptsHuman EmotionHeart, HumanMeltingThirty SomeLosing Courage

David said to all the servants with him in Jerusalem, “Get up. We have to flee, or we will not escape from Absalom! Leave quickly, or he will soon overtake us, heap disaster on us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.” Verse ConceptsWarfare, Examples OfHasteDesertionEscaping From PeopleHurrying Others On


Now announce in the presence of the people: ‘Whoever is fearful and trembling may turn back and leave Mount Gilead.’” So 22,000 of the people turned back, but 10,000 remained. Verse ConceptsDesertionTens Of ThousandsTwenty Thousand And UpFear Of Enemies

The Ephraimite archers turned back
on the day of battle.
Verse ConceptsDesertionstruggleConflictBattlerelaxation

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