12 occurrences in 12 translations

'Afraid' in the Bible

And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed?

Verse ConceptsThe Lord's AnointedKilling KingsWhy Do You Do This?

Ish-bosheth could not answer Abner because he was afraid of him.

Verse ConceptsOthers Not AnsweringFear Of Individuals

When Ish-bosheth the son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he was very disheartened, and all Israel was afraid.

Verse ConceptsdiscouragementLosing Courage

And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?

Verse ConceptsThose Frightened Of God

“Don’t be afraid,” David said to him, “since I intend to show you kindness because of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all your grandfather Saul’s fields, and you will always eat meals at my table.”

Verse ConceptsGrandparentsReinstatementRestitutionBenevolenceRestoring Thingsgrandfathersreassurance

When all the kings who were Hadadezer’s subjects saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became their subjects. After this, the Arameans were afraid to ever help the Ammonites again.

Verse ConceptsServanthood, In Society

On the seventh day the baby died. But David’s servants were afraid to tell him the baby was dead. They said, “Look, while the baby was alive, we spoke to him, and he wouldn’t listen to us. So how can we tell him the baby is dead? He may do something desperate.”

Verse ConceptsRashnessServants, GoodThe Seventh Day Of The WeekHarming OneselfDay 7Death Of Unnamed IndividualsTelling Of People's SituationsFear Of IndividualsThe Death Of Babieslosing a loved oneDeath Of A ChildLosing SomeoneExamples Of Good Servants

Now Absalom commanded his young men, “Watch Amnon until he is in a good mood from the wine. When I order you to strike Amnon, then kill him. Don’t be afraid. Am I not the one who has commanded you? Be strong and courageous!”

Verse ConceptsFeastingAssassinations, CompletedWineBraveryDrunk IndividualsBe Courageous!

Now therefore that I am come to speak of this thing unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and thy handmaid said, I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his handmaid.

And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only:

Verse ConceptsIsrael FleeingOnly One PersonKilling Will HappenTired In Flighttired

When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;

Verse ConceptsAnxiety, Examples OfFear, Of DeathFear Of DeathFloodsoverwhelmed

Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places.

Verse ConceptsForeignersGroups Tremblingcrusades

Bible Theasaurus

Afraid (405 instances)
Apprehensive (1 instance)
Fearful (88 instances)

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