12 Bible Verses about Desertion

I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are following a different gospel --

At my first defense no one appeared in my support; instead they all deserted me -- may they not be held accountable for it.

By forsaking the right path they have gone astray, because they followed the way of Balaam son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness,

But this has happened so that the scriptures of the prophets would be fulfilled." Then all the disciples left him and fled.

At about three o'clock Jesus shouted with a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" that is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

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.

When all the men of Israel saw this man, they retreated from his presence and were very afraid.

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."

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

Johanan son of Kareah and all the army officers who were with him heard about all the atrocities that Ishmael son of Nethaniah had committed. So they took all their troops and went to fight against Ishmael son of Nethaniah. They caught up with him near the large pool at Gibeon. When all the people that Ishmael had taken captive saw Johanan son of Kareah and all the army officers with him, they were glad.read more.
All those people that Ishmael had taken captive from Mizpah turned and went over to Johanan son of Kareah.

"They have blown the trumpet and everyone is ready, but no one goes to battle, because my anger is against their whole crowd.

Make every effort to come to me soon. For Demas deserted me, since he loved the present age, and he went to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia and Titus to Dalmatia.