COWARDICE

General scriptures concerning

Le 26:36,37; De 20:8; 32:30; Jos 7:5; 23:10; Jud 7:3; Job 15:24; 18:11; Pr 28:1; 29:25; Isa 51:12,13; Ga 6:12; 2Ti 4:16

See COURAGE

INSTANCES OF

Adam, in attempting to shift responsibility for his sin upon Eve

Ge 3:12

Abraham, in calling his wife his sister

Ge 12:11-19; 20:2-12

Isaac, in calling his wife his sister

Ge 26:7-9

Jacob, in flying from Laban

Ge 31:31

Aaron, in yielding to the Israelites, when they demanded an idol

Ex 32:22-24

The ten spies

Nu 13:28,31-33

The Israelites

In fearing to attempt the conquest of Canaan

Nu 14:1-5; De 1:26-28

In the battle with the people of Ai

Jos 7:5

To meet Goliath

1Sa 17:24

To fight with the Philistines

1Sa 13:6,7

20,000 Of Gideon's army

Jud 7:3

Ephraimites

Ps 78:9

Ephraimites and Manassehites

Jos 17:14-18

Amoritish kings

Jos 10:16

Canaanites

Jos 2:11; 5:1

Samuel, fearing to obey God's command to anoint a king in Saul's place

1Sa 16:2

David, in fleeing from Absalom

2Sa 15:13-17

Nicodemus, in coming to Jesus by night

Joh 3:1,2

Joseph of Arimathaea, secretly a disciple

Joh 19:38

Parents of the blind man, who was restored to sight

Joh 9:22

Early converts among the rulers

Joh 12:42,43

The disciples

During the storm at sea

Mt 8:26; Mr 4:38; Lu 8:25

When they saw Jesus walking on the sea

Mt 14:25; Mr 6:50; Joh 6:19

When Jesus was apprehended

Mt 26:56

Peter, in denying the Lord

Mt 26:69-74; Mr 14:66-72; Lu 22:54-60; Joh 18:16,17,25,27

Pilate, in condemning Jesus, through fear of the people

Joh 19:12-16

Guards of the sepulcher of Jesus

Mt 28:4

The Philippian jailer

Ac 16:27

Peter and other Christians, at Antioch (of Syria)

Ga 2:11-14