748 verses contain “Fear” (in the KJV: 680, in the BSB: 365) — showing 1–100
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And the
fear of you and the
dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.
The
fear and
dread of you will fall on every living creature on the earth, every bird of the air, every creature that crawls on the ground, and all the fish of the sea. They are delivered into your hand.
After these things the word of the LORD came unto
Abram in a vision, saying,
Fear not,
Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
After these events, the word of the LORD came to
Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid,
Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”
And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.
Lot and his two daughters left Zoar and settled in the mountains—for he was afraid to stay in Zoar—where they lived in a cave.
And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the
fear of God is not in this place; and they will
slay me for my wife’s sake.
Abraham replied, “I thought to myself, ‘Surely there is no fear of God in this place. They will kill me on account of my wife.’
And God heard the voice of the
lad; and the angel of God called
Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee,
Hagar?
fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the
lad where he is.
Then God heard the voice of the boy, and the angel of God called to
Hagar from heaven, “What is wrong,
Hagar? Do not be afraid, for God has heard the voice of the boy where he lies.
And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the
lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou
fearest God, seeing thou hast not
withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
“Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him,” said the angel, “for now I know that you
fear God, since you have not
withheld your only son from me.”
And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he
feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for
Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.
But when the men of that place asked about his wife, he said, “She is my sister.” For he was afraid to say, “She is my wife,” since he thought to himself, “The men of this place will kill me on account of
Rebekah, because she is so beautiful.”
And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father:
fear not, for I am with thee, and will
bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake.
and that night the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will
bless you and multiply your descendants for the sake of My servant Abraham.”
Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the
fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine
affliction and the labour of my hands, and
rebuked thee
yesternight.
If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the
Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, surely by now you would have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my
affliction and the
toil of my hands, and last night He rendered judgment.”
The God of Abraham, and the God of
Nahor, the God of their father, judge
betwixt us. And Jacob
sware by the
fear of his father Isaac.
May the God of Abraham and the God of
Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob
swore by the
Fear of his father Isaac.
Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands;
In great fear and distress, Jacob divided his people into two camps, as well as the flocks and herds and camels.
Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of
Esau: for I
fear him, lest he will come and
smite me, and the mother with the children.
Please deliver me from the hand of my brother
Esau, for I am afraid that he may come and attack me and the mothers and children with me.
And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the
midwife said unto her,
Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.
During her severe labor, the
midwife said to her, “Do not be afraid, for you are having another son.”
And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:
and on the third day he said to them, “I fear God. So do this and you will live:
And he said, Peace be to you,
fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you
treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought
Simeon out unto them.
“It is fine,” said the
steward. “Do not be afraid. Your God, the God of your father, gave you the
treasure that was in your sacks. I received your silver.” Then he brought
Simeon out to them.
And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:
“I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.
And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?
But Joseph replied, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God?
Now therefore
fear ye not: I will
nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.
Therefore do not be afraid. I will provide for you and your little ones.” So Joseph
reassured his brothers and spoke kindly to them.
But the
midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
The
midwives, however,
feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt had
instructed; they let the boys live.
And it came to pass, because the
midwives feared God, that he made them houses.
And because the
midwives feared God, He gave them families of their own.
And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.
But the man replied, “Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you
planning to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and thought, “This thing I have done has surely become known.”
He that
feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle
flee into the houses:
Those among Pharaoh’s officials who
feared the word of the LORD
hurried to bring their servants and
livestock to shelter,
But as for thee and thy servants, I know that ye will not yet fear the LORD God.
But as for you and your officials, I know that you still do not fear the LORD our God.”
And Moses said unto the people,
Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will
shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
But Moses told the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the LORD’s salvation, which He will
accomplish for you
today; for the Egyptians you see
today, you will never see again.
And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.
When Israel saw the great power that the LORD had exercised over the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and believed in Him and in His servant Moses.
Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in
holiness,
fearful in praises, doing wonders?
Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—
majestic in
holiness,
revered with praises, performing wonders?
Fear and
dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O LORD, till the people pass over, which thou hast purchased.
and terror and
dread will fall on them. By the power of Your arm they will be as still as a stone until Your people pass by, O LORD, until the people You have bought pass by.
Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as
fear God, men of truth,
hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of
fifties, and rulers of tens:
And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.
“Do not be afraid,” Moses replied. “For God has come to test you, so that the
fear of Him may be before you, to keep you from
sinning.”
I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee.
I will send My terror
ahead of you and throw into confusion every nation you
encounter. I will make all your enemies turn and run.
Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
Each of you must respect his mother and father, and you must keep My Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.
Thou shalt not
curse the
deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt
fear thy God: I am the LORD.
You must not
curse the
deaf or place a
stumbling block before the blind, but you shall
fear your God. I am the LORD.
Thou shalt rise up before the
hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and
fear thy God: I am the LORD.
You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.
Ye shall not therefore
oppress one another; but thou shalt
fear thy God: for I am the LORD your God.
Do not take advantage of each other, but fear your God; for I am the LORD your God.
Take thou no
usury of him, or increase: but
fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
Do not take any interest or profit from him, but
fear your God, that your
countryman may live among you.
Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.
You are not to rule over them harshly, but you shall fear your God.
And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.
And I will give peace to the land, and you will lie down with nothing to fear. I will rid the land of dangerous animals, and no sword will pass through your land.
Only
rebel not ye against the LORD, neither
fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD is with us:
fear them not.
Only do not
rebel against the LORD, and do not be afraid of the people of the land, for they will be like bread for us. Their protection has been removed, and the LORD is with us. Do not be afraid of them!”
And the LORD said unto Moses,
Fear him not: for I have delivered him into thy hand, and all his people, and his land; and thou shalt do to him as thou
didst unto Sihon king of the
Amorites, which dwelt at
Heshbon.
But the LORD said to Moses, “Do not
fear him, for I have delivered him into your hand, along with all his people and his land. Do to him as you did to Sihon king of the
Amorites, who lived in
Heshbon.”
Behold, the LORD thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged.
See, the LORD your God has placed the land before you. Go up and take possession of it as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has told you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”
This day will I begin to put the
dread of thee and the
fear of thee upon the nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall
tremble, and be in
anguish because of thee.
This very day I will begin to put the
dread and
fear of you upon all the nations under heaven. They will hear the reports of you and
tremble in
anguish because of you.”
And the LORD said unto me,
Fear him not: for I will deliver him, and all his people, and his land, into thy hand; and thou shalt do unto him as thou
didst unto Sihon king of the
Amorites, which dwelt at
Heshbon.
But the LORD said to me, “Do not
fear him, for I have delivered him into your hand, along with all his people and his land. Do to him as you did to Sihon king of the
Amorites, who lived in
Heshbon.”
Ye shall not fear them: for the LORD your God he shall fight for you.
Do not be afraid of them, for the LORD your God Himself will fight for you.”
Specially the day that thou stoodest before the LORD thy God in
Horeb, when the LORD said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to
fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.
The day you stood before the LORD your God at
Horeb, the LORD said to me, “Gather the people before Me to hear My words, so that they may learn to
fear Me all the days they live on the earth, and that they may teach them to their children.”
O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
If only they had such a heart to
fear Me and keep all My commandments always, so that it might be well with them and with their children
forever.
That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.
so that you and your children and grandchildren may fear the LORD your God all the days of your lives by keeping all His statutes and commandments that I give you, and so that your days may be prolonged.
Thou shalt
fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt
swear by his name.
Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name.
And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this day.
And the LORD commanded us to observe all these statutes and to fear the LORD our God, that we may always be prosperous and preserved, as we are to this day.
The great temptations which thine eyes saw, and the signs, and the wonders, and the mighty hand, and the stretched out arm, whereby the LORD thy God brought thee out: so shall the LORD thy God do unto all the people of whom thou art afraid.
the great trials that you saw, the signs and wonders, and the mighty hand and outstretched arm by which the LORD your God brought you out. The LORD your God will do the same to all the peoples you now fear.
Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him.
Therefore you shall keep the commandments of the LORD your God, walking in His ways and fearing Him.
And now, Israel, what
doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to
fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,
And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,
Thou shalt
fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou
cleave, and
swear by his name.
You are to fear the LORD your God and serve Him. Hold fast to Him and take your oaths in His name.
There shall no man be able to stand before you: for the LORD your God shall lay the
fear of you and the
dread of you upon all the land that ye shall
tread upon, as he hath said unto you.
No man will be able to stand against you; the LORD your God will put the
fear and
dread of you upon all the land, wherever you set foot, as He has promised you.
Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and
fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and
cleave unto him.
You are to follow the LORD your God and
fear Him. Keep His commandments and
listen to His voice; serve Him and hold fast to Him.
And all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any such wickedness as this is among you.
Then all Israel will hear and be afraid, and will never again do such a wicked thing among you.
And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the
tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to
fear the LORD thy God always.
And you are to eat a tenth of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the
firstborn of your herds and flocks, in the presence of the LORD your God at the place He will choose as a dwelling for His Name, so that you may learn to
fear the LORD your God always.
And all the people shall hear, and
fear, and do no more
presumptuously.
Then all the people will hear and be afraid, and will no longer
behave arrogantly.
And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:
It is to remain with him, and he is to read from it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to fear the LORD his God by carefully observing all the words of this instruction and these statutes.
And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you.
Then the rest of the people will hear and be afraid, and they will never again do anything so evil among you.
And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts
faint,
fear not, and do not
tremble, neither be ye
terrified because of them;
saying to them, “Hear, O Israel,
today you are going into battle with your enemies. Do not be
fainthearted or afraid; do not be
alarmed or
terrified because of them.
And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is
fearful and
fainthearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren’s heart
faint as well as his heart.
Then the officers shall speak further to the army, saying, “Is any man afraid or
fainthearted? Let him return home, so that the hearts of his brothers will not
melt like his own.”
And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.
Then all the men of his city will stone him to death. So you must
purge the evil from among you, and all Israel will hear and be afraid.
How he met thee by the way, and
smote the
hindmost of thee, even all that were feeble behind thee, when thou
wast faint and
weary; and he
feared not God.
how they met you on your journey when you were
tired and
weary, and they attacked all your stragglers; they had no
fear of God.
If thou
wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest
fear this glorious and
fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD;
If you are not careful to observe all the words of this law which are written in this book, that you may
fear this glorious and
awesome name—the LORD your God—
And thy life shall
hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt
fear day and night, and shalt have none assurance of thy life:
So your life will
hang in doubt before you, and you will be afraid night and day, never certain of
survival.
In the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even! and at even thou shalt say, Would God it were morning! for the
fear of thine heart
wherewith thou shalt
fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.
In the morning you will say, ‘If only it were evening!’ and in the evening you will say, ‘If only it were morning!’—because of the
dread in your hearts of the
terrifying sights you will see.
Be strong and of a good courage,
fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that
doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor
forsake thee.
Be strong and
courageous; do not be afraid or
terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor
forsake you.”
And the LORD, he it is that
doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither
forsake thee:
fear not, neither be dismayed.
The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor
forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”
Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law:
Assemble the people—men, women, children, and the foreigners within your gates—so that they may
listen and learn to
fear the LORD your God and to follow carefully all the words of this law.
And that their children, which have not known any thing, may hear, and learn to
fear the LORD your God, as long as ye live in the land
whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.
Then their children who do not know the law will
listen and learn to
fear the LORD your God, as long as you live in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.”
They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.
They sacrificed to demons, not to God, to gods they had not known, to newly arrived gods, which your fathers did not fear.
Were it not that I
feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their
adversaries should
behave themselves strangely, and lest they should say, Our hand is high, and the LORD hath not done all this.
if I had not
dreaded the
taunt of the enemy, lest their
adversaries misunderstand and say: ‘Our own hand has prevailed; it was not the LORD who did all this.’”
And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land
faint because of you.
and said to them, “I know that the LORD has given you this land and that the fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of you.
And they said unto Joshua, Truly the LORD hath delivered into our hands all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do
faint because of us.
“The LORD has surely delivered the entire land into our hands,” they said to Joshua. “Indeed, all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of us.”
On that day the LORD
magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they
feared him, as they
feared Moses, all the days of his life.
On that day the LORD
exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel, and they
revered him all the days of his life, just as they had
revered Moses.
That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the LORD, that it is mighty: that ye might fear the LORD your God for ever.
He did this so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the LORD is mighty, and so that you may always fear the LORD your God.”
And it came to pass, when all the kings of the
Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the
Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.
Now when all the Amorite kings west of the Jordan and all the
Canaanite kings along the coast heard how the LORD had dried up the waters of the Jordan before the Israelites until they had crossed over, their hearts melted and their spirits failed for
fear of the Israelites.
And the LORD said unto Joshua,
Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to
Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of
Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land:
Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid or discouraged. Take the whole army with you, and go up and attack
Ai. See, I have delivered into your hand the king of
Ai, his people, his city, and his land.
And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were
sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.
The Gibeonites answered, “Your servants were told clearly that the LORD your God had commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land and
wipe out all its inhabitants before you. So we greatly
feared for our lives because of you, and that is why we have done this.
That they
feared greatly, because
Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than
Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.
So Adoni-zedek and his people were greatly
alarmed, because
Gibeon was a great city, like one of the royal cities; it was larger than
Ai, and all its men were mighty.
And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thine hand; there shall not a man of them stand before thee.
The LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, for I have delivered them into your hand. Not one of them shall stand against you.”
And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.
“Do not be afraid or discouraged,” Joshua said. “Be strong and
courageous, for the LORD will do this to all the enemies you fight.”
Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people
melt: but I wholly followed the LORD my God.
Although my brothers who went with me made the hearts of the people
melt with
fear, I remained
loyal to the LORD my God.
And if we have not rather done it for fear of this thing, saying, In time to come your children might speak unto our children, saying, What have ye to do with the LORD God of Israel?
But in fact we have done this for fear that in the future your descendants might say to ours, ‘What have you to do with the LORD, the God of Israel?
For the LORD hath made Jordan a border between us and you, ye children of
Reuben and children of
Gad; ye have no part in the LORD: so shall your children make our children cease from
fearing the LORD.
For the LORD has made the Jordan a border between us and you Reubenites and Gadites. You have no share in the LORD!’ So your descendants could cause ours to stop fearing the LORD.
Now therefore
fear the LORD, and serve him in
sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.
Now, therefore,
fear the LORD and serve Him in
sincerity and truth; cast aside the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates and in Egypt, and serve the LORD.
And Jael went out to meet Sisera, and said unto him, Turn in, my lord, turn in to me;
fear not. And when he had turned in unto her into the tent, she covered him with a
mantle.
Jael went out to
greet Sisera and said to him, “Come in, my lord. Come in with me. Do not be afraid.” So he entered her tent, and she covered him with a
blanket.
And I said unto you, I am the LORD your God;
fear not the gods of the
Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but ye have not obeyed my voice.
And I said to you: ‘I am the LORD your God. You must not
fear the gods of the
Amorites, in whose land you dwell.’ But you did not obey Me.”
And the LORD said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.
But the LORD said to him, “Peace be with you. Do not be afraid, for you will not die.”
Then
Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the LORD had said unto him: and so it was, because he
feared his father’s household, and the men of the city, that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night.
So
Gideon took ten of his servants and did as the LORD had told him. But because he was too afraid of his father’s household and the men of the city, he did it by night rather than in the
daytime.
Now therefore go to,
proclaim in the ears of the people, saying,
Whosoever is
fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount
Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.
Now, therefore,
proclaim in the hearing of the people: ‘
Whoever is
fearful and
trembling may turn back and leave Mount
Gilead.’” So twenty-two thousand of them turned back, but ten thousand remained.
But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host:
But if you are afraid to do so, then go down to the camp with your servant Purah
And he said unto Jether his
firstborn, Up, and
slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he
feared, because he was yet a youth.
So he said to Jether, his
firstborn, “Get up and kill them.” But the young man did not draw his sword; he was
fearful because he was still a youth.
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for
fear of
Abimelech his brother.
Then Jotham ran away, escaping to Beer, and he lived there for
fear of his brother
Abimelech.
And now, my daughter,
fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people
doth know that thou art a
virtuous woman.
And now do not be afraid, my daughter. I will do for you whatever you request, since all my fellow townspeople know that you are a woman of noble character.
And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel
feared to
shew Eli the vision.
Samuel lay down until the morning; then he opened the doors of the house of the LORD. He was afraid to tell
Eli the vision,
And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it.
As she was dying, the women attending to her said, “Do not be afraid, for you have given birth to a son!” But she did not
respond or pay any
heed.
And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.
When the Philistines heard that the Israelites had gathered at
Mizpah, their rulers marched up toward Israel. And when the Israelites learned of this, they
feared the Philistines
And he took a yoke of oxen, and
hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying,
Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the
fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.
He took a pair of oxen, cut them into pieces, and sent them by messengers throughout the land of Israel,
proclaiming, “This is what will be done to the oxen of
anyone who does not march behind Saul and Samuel.” Then the terror of the LORD fell upon the people, and they turned out as one man.
If ye will
fear the LORD, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not
rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the LORD your God:
If you
fear the LORD and serve Him and obey His voice, and if you do not
rebel against the command of the LORD, and if both you and the king who reigns over you follow the LORD your God, then all will be well.