'Threats' in the Bible

But to prevent the matter spreading any further among the people, let us stop them by threats from speaking in the future in this name to any one whatever."

The Court added further threats and then let them go, being quite unable to find any way of punishing them on account of the people, because all gave God the glory for the thing that had happened.

And now, Lord, listen to their threats, and enable Thy servants to proclaim Thy Message with fearless courage,