Thematic Bible: Cowardice, examples of


Thematic Bible



When all the men of Israel saw this man, they retreated from his presence and were very afraid. Verse ConceptsCowardiceSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfDesertionIsrael FleeingFear Of Individuals

Saul became even more afraid of him. Saul continued to be at odds with David from then on. Verse ConceptsIntimidationFear Of Individuals

We even saw the Nephilim there (the descendants of Anak came from the Nephilim), and we seemed liked grasshoppers both to ourselves and to them." Then all the community raised a loud cry, and the people wept that night.

The men of Ai killed about thirty-six of them and chased them from in front of the city gate all the way to the fissures and defeated them on the steep slope. The people's courage melted away like water. Verse ConceptsHuman EmotionHeart, HumanMeltingThirty SomeLosing Courage

So David said to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem, "Come on! Let's escape! Otherwise no one will be delivered from Absalom! Go immediately, or else he will quickly overtake us and bring disaster on us and kill the city's residents with the sword." Verse ConceptsWarfare, Examples OfHasteDesertionEscaping From PeopleHurrying Others On


Now, announce to the men, 'Whoever is shaking with fear may turn around and leave Mount Gilead.'" Twenty-two thousand men went home; ten thousand remained. Verse ConceptsDesertionTens Of ThousandsTwenty Thousand And UpFear Of Enemies

The Ephraimites were armed with bows, but they retreated in the day of battle. Verse ConceptsDesertionstruggleConflictBattlerelaxation

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