6 occurrences

'Afraid' in the Bible

At this David asked him, "How is it that you weren't afraid to raise your hand to strike the LORD's anointed?"

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

"Don't be afraid," David reassured him, "because I'm going to show gracious love to you in memory of your father Jonathan. I'm going to restore to you all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you'll always have a place at my table!"

Verse ConceptsGrandparentsReinstatementRestitutionBenevolenceRestoring Thingsgrandfathersreassurance

When all the kings who were allied with Hadadezer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they sought terms of peace with the Israelis and became subservient to them. Furthermore, the Arameans were afraid to help the Ammonites anymore.

Verse ConceptsServanthood, In Society

A week later, the child died, and David's staff was afraid to tell him that the child had died. They were telling themselves, "Look, when the child was still alive, we talked to him but he wouldn't listen to what we said. Now what kind of trouble will he bring on himself if we tell him that the child has died?"

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

Then Absalom instructed his young men, "Please keep watching Amnon until he's drunk. Then I'll tell you, "Attack Amnon!' As soon as I do, kill him and don't be afraid! You have your orders, so be strong and brave!"

Verse ConceptsFeastingAssassinations, CompletedWineBraveryDrunk IndividualsBe Courageous!

"Now as to why I've come to speak with your majesty the king, it's because the people have made me afraid, so your humble servant told herself, "I'll go speak to the king, so perhaps the king will do what his humble servant has requested.

Bible Theasaurus

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

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