12 Bible Verses about Desertion

I am amazed that you so quickly turned away from the One who called you by the grace of Christ. You turned to different good news.

At first no one defended me. They all abandoned me. May it not be counted against them.

They went astray, forsaking the right way. They followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved the wages of wrongdoing.

This has taken place so that the writings of the prophets will come true. Then all his disciples left him.

About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? Which (translated) means: My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?

Announce to the people: 'Anyone who is afraid should go back home.' We will stay here at Mount Gilead. Twenty-two thousand went back, but ten thousand stayed.'

When the Israelite soldiers saw Goliath they were afraid and ran off.

David told all his men who were with him in Jerusalem: We must run away quickly, or none of us will escape from Absalom. Leave right away or he will catch up to us and bring ruin upon us when he massacres the city.

The sons of Ephraim were archers well equipped with bows. Yet they turned and ran in the day of battle.

When Kareah's son Johanan and all the army commanders who were with him heard about all the crimes Ishmael son of Nethaniah did, they took all their men and went to fight Ishmael. They caught up with him at the large pool in Gibeon. When all the people who were with Ishmael saw Kareah's son Johanan and all the army commanders who were with him, they were glad.read more.
Then all the people Ishmael had taken captive at Mizpah turned and ran to Kareah's son Johanan.

They have blown a ram's horn and everything is ready. But no one will go into battle, because my fury is against their whole crowd.

Do your best to come to me shortly. For Demas forsook me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.