Verse 30

But David could not go before it to seek God’s will, for he was afraid of the sword of the LORD’s angel.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 10:12 : 12 An Exhortation to Love Both God and People Now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you except to revere him, to obey all his commandments, to love him, to serve him with all your mind and being,
  • 2 Sam 6:9 : 9 David was afraid of the LORD that day and said,“How will the ark of the LORD ever come to me?”
  • 1 Chr 13:12 : 12 David was afraid of God that day and said,“How will I ever be able to bring the ark of God up here?”
  • 1 Chr 21:16 : 16 David looked up and saw the LORD’s angel standing between the earth and sky with his sword drawn and in his hand, stretched out over Jerusalem. David and the leaders, covered with sackcloth, threw themselves down with their faces to the ground.
  • Job 13:21 : 21 Remove your hand far from me and stop making me afraid with your terror.
  • Job 21:6 : 6 For, when I think about this, I am terrified and my body feels a shudder.
  • Job 23:15 : 15 That is why I am terrified in his presence; when I consider, I am afraid because of him.
  • Ps 90:11 : 11 Who can really fathom the intensity of your anger? Your raging fury causes people to fear you.
  • Ps 119:120 : 120 My body trembles because I fear you; I am afraid of your judgments.
  • Jer 5:22 : 22 “You should fear me!” says the LORD.“You should tremble in awe before me! I made the sand to be a boundary for the sea, a permanent barrier that it can never cross. Its waves may roll, but they can never prevail. They may roar, but they can never cross beyond that boundary.”
  • Jer 10:7 : 7 Everyone should revere you, O King of all nations, because you deserve to be revered. For there is no one like you among any of the wise people of the nations nor among any of their kings.
  • Heb 12:28-29 : 28 So since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us give thanks, and through this let us offer worship pleasing to God in devotion and awe. 29 For our God is indeed a devouring fire.
  • Rev 1:17 : 17 When I saw him I fell down at his feet as though I were dead, but he placed his right hand on me and said:“Do not be afraid! I am the first and the last,
  • Rev 15:4 : 4 Who will not fear you, O Lord, and glorify your name, because you alone are holy? All nations will come and worship before you for your righteous acts have been revealed.”