Verse 3

Now therefore go to{H4994}, proclaim{H7121}{(H8798)} in the ears{H241} of the people{H5971}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Whosoever is fearful{H3373} and afraid{H2730}, let him return{H7725}{(H8799)} and depart early{H6852}{(H8799)} from mount{H2022} Gilead{H1568}. And there returned{H7725}{(H8799)} of the people{H5971} twenty{H6242} and two{H8147} thousand{H505}; and there remained{H7604}{(H8738)} ten{H6235} thousand{H505}.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 20:8 : 8 And the officers{H7860}{(H8802)} shall speak{H1696}{(H8763)} further{H3254}{(H8804)} unto the people{H5971}, and they shall say{H559}{(H8804)}, What man{H376} is there that is fearful{H3373} and fainthearted{H7390}{H3824}? let him go{H3212}{(H8799)} and return{H7725}{(H8799)} unto his house{H1004}, lest his brethren's{H251} heart{H3824} faint{H4549}{(H8735)} as well as his heart{H3824}.
  • Matt 13:21 : 21 Yet{G1161} hath he{G2192}{(G5719)} not{G3756} root{G4491} in{G1722} himself{G1438}, but{G235} dureth{G2076}{(G5748)} for a while{G4340}: for{G1161} when tribulation{G2347} or{G2228} persecution{G1375} ariseth{G1096}{(G5637)} because{G1223} of the word{G3056}, by and by{G2117} he is offended{G4624}{(G5743)}.
  • Matt 20:16 : 16 So{G3779} the last{G2078} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} first{G4413}, and{G2532} the first{G4413} last{G2078}: for{G1063} many{G4183} be{G1526}{(G5748)} called{G2822}, but{G1161} few{G3641} chosen{G1588}.
  • Luke 14:25-33 : 25 And{G1161} there went{G4848}{(G5711)} great{G4183} multitudes{G3793} with him{G846}: and{G2532} he turned{G4762}{(G5651)}, and said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto{G4314} them{G846}, 26 If any{G1536} man come{G2064}{(G5736)} to{G4314} me{G3165}, and{G2532} hate{G3404}{(G5719)} not{G3756} his{G1438} father{G3962}, and{G2532} mother{G3384}, and{G2532} wife{G1135}, and{G2532} children{G5043}, and{G2532} brethren{G80}, and{G2532} sisters{G79}, yea{G2089}, and{G1161} his own{G1438} life{G5590} also{G2532}, he cannot{G3756}{G1410}{(G5736)} be{G1511}{(G5750)} my{G3450} disciple{G3101}. 27 And{G2532} whosoever{G3748} doth{G941} not{G3756} bear{G941}{(G5719)} his{G846} cross{G4716}, and{G2532} come{G2064}{(G5736)} after{G3694} me{G3450}, cannot{G3756}{G1410}{(G5736)} be{G1511}{(G5750)} my{G3450} disciple{G3101}. 28 For{G1063} which{G5101} of{G1537} you{G5216}, intending{G2309}{(G5723)} to build{G3618}{(G5658)} a tower{G4444}, sitteth{G2523} not{G3780} down{G2523}{(G5660)} first{G4412}, and counteth{G5585}{(G5719)} the cost{G1160}, whether{G1487} he have{G2192}{(G5719)} sufficient to{G4314} finish{G535} it? 29 Lest{G3363} haply{G3379}, after he{G846} hath laid{G5087}{(G5631)} the foundation{G2310}, and{G2532} is{G2480} not{G3361} able{G2480}{(G5723)} to finish{G1615}{(G5658)} it, all{G3956} that behold{G2334}{(G5723)} it begin{G756}{(G5672)} to mock{G1702}{(G5721)} him{G846}, 30 Saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, This{G3754}{G3778} man{G444} began{G756}{(G5662)} to build{G3618}{(G5721)}, and{G2532} was{G2480} not{G3756} able{G2480}{(G5656)} to finish{G1615}{(G5658)}. 31 Or{G2228} what{G5101} king{G935}, going{G4198}{(G5740)} to make{G4820}{(G5629)} war{G4171} against{G1519} another{G2087} king{G935}, sitteth{G2523} not{G3780} down{G2523}{(G5660)} first{G4412}, and consulteth{G1011}{(G5736)} whether{G1487} he be{G2076}{(G5748)} able{G1415} with{G1722} ten{G1176} thousand{G5505} to meet{G528}{(G5658)} him that cometh{G2064}{(G5740)} against{G1909} him{G846} with{G3326} twenty{G1501} thousand{G5505}? 32 Or else{G1490}, while the other{G846} is{G5607}{(G5752)} yet{G2089} a great way off{G4206}, he sendeth{G649}{(G5660)} an ambassage{G4242}, and desireth{G2065}{(G5719)} conditions{G4314} of peace{G1515}. 33 So{G3779} likewise{G3767}, whosoever{G3956} he be of{G1537} you{G5216} that{G3739} forsaketh{G657}{(G5731)} not{G3756} all{G3956} that he hath{G5224}{(G5723)}{G1438}, he cannot{G3756}{G1410}{(G5736)} be{G1511}{(G5750)} my{G3450} disciple{G3101}.
  • Rev 17:14 : 14 These{G3778} shall make war{G4170}{(G5692)} with{G3326} the Lamb{G721}, and{G2532} the Lamb{G721} shall overcome{G3528}{(G5692)} them{G846}: for{G3754} he is{G2076}{(G5748)} Lord{G2962} of lords{G2962}, and{G2532} King{G935} of kings{G935}: and{G2532} they that are with{G3326} him{G846} are called{G2822}, and{G2532} chosen{G1588}, and{G2532} faithful{G4103}.
  • Rev 21:8 : 8 But{G1161} the fearful{G1169}, and{G2532} unbelieving{G571}, and{G2532} the abominable{G948}{(G5772)}, and{G2532} murderers{G5406}, and{G2532} whoremongers{G4205}, and{G2532} sorcerers{G5332}, and{G2532} idolaters{G1496}, and{G2532} all{G3956} liars{G5571}, shall have their{G846} part{G3313} in{G1722} the lake{G3041} which{G3588} burneth{G2545}{(G5746)} with fire{G4442} and{G2532} brimstone{G2303}: which is{G3603}{(G5748)} the second{G1208} death{G2288}.