From Nave’s Topical Bible
Cowardice
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 59Passages listed
- 20Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- General scriptures concerningLeviticus 26:36Leviticus 26:37Deuteronomy 20:8Deuteronomy 32:30Joshua 7:5Joshua 23:10Judges 7:3Job 15:24Job 18:11Proverbs 28:1Proverbs 29:25Isaiah 51:12Isaiah 51:13Galatians 6:122 Timothy 4:16
- See Courage
- INSTANCES OF
- Adam, in attempting to shift responsibility for his sin upon EveGenesis 3:12
- Abraham, in calling his wife his sisterGenesis 12:11–19Genesis 20:2–12
- Isaac, in calling his wife his sisterGenesis 26:7–9
- Jacob, in flying from LabanGenesis 31:31
- Aaron, in yielding to the Israelites, when they demanded an idolExodus 32:22–24
- The ten spiesNumbers 13:28Numbers 13:31–33
- The Israelites
- In fearing to attempt the conquest of CanaanNumbers 14:1–5Deuteronomy 1:26–28
- In the battle with the people of AiJoshua 7:5
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- To meet Goliath1 Samuel 17:24
- To fight with the Philistines1 Samuel 13:61 Samuel 13:7
- 20,000 Of Gideon's armyJudges 7:3
- EphraimitesPsalms 78:9
- Ephraimites and ManassehitesJoshua 17:14–18
- Amoritish kingsJoshua 10:16
- CanaanitesJoshua 2:11Joshua 5:1
- Samuel, fearing to obey God's command to anoint a king in Saul's place1 Samuel 16:2
- David, in fleeing from Absalom2 Samuel 15:13–17
- Nicodemus, in coming to Jesus by nightJohn 3:1John 3:2
- Joseph of Arimathaea, secretly a discipleJohn 19:38
- Parents of the blind man, who was restored to sightJohn 9:22
- Early converts among the rulersJohn 12:42John 12:43
- The disciples
- During the storm at seaMatthew 8:26Mark 4:38Luke 8:25
- When they saw Jesus walking on the seaMatthew 14:25Mark 6:50John 6:19
- When Jesus was apprehendedMatthew 26:56
- Peter, in denying the LordMatthew 26:69–74Mark 14:66–72Luke 22:54–60John 18:16John 18:17John 18:25John 18:27
- Pilate, in condemning Jesus, through fear of the peopleJohn 19:12–16
- Guards of the sepulcher of JesusMatthew 28:4
- The Philippian jailerActs 16:27
- Peter and other Christians, at Antioch (of Syria)Galatians 2:11–14
The passages, in Bible order (59)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 16 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Genesis 3:12
And the man answered, “The woman whom You gave me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”
Commentary on Genesis 3:121 voice
If Adam and Eve had sought to repent after they had transgressed the commandment, even though they would not have regained that which they had possessed before their transgression of the commandment, they would have escaped from the curses that were decreed on the earth …
Ephrem the Syrian· COMMENTARY ON GENESIS 2.23.2, 373Patristic
- Genesis 12:11–19
As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “Look, I know that you are a beautiful woman,
Commentary on Genesis 12:11–191 voice
There came a famine, and so he went to Egypt. He knew that in Egypt the dissipation of youth was widespread, characterized by lust, impudent desires and unrestrained passions. He understood that among such men the modesty of his wife would be defenseless and that her beauty would be a danger for him. So he told his wife to say that she was his sister. By this we are taught that it is not so much beauty that one should seek in a wife, for this often leads to the death of the husband.
Ambrose of Milan· ON ABRAHAM 1.2.6, 397Patristic
- Genesis 20:2–12
Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.
Commentary on Genesis 20:2–121 voice
I think, therefore, that Sarah, which means "princess" or "one who governs empires," represents aretē, which is the virtue of the soul. This virtue then is joined to and clings to a wise and faithful man, even as that wise man who said of wisdom, "I have desired to take her for my spouse." For this reason therefore God says to Abraham, "In all that Sarah has said to you, listen to her voice."
Origen of Alexandria· HOMILIES ON GENESIS 6.1-2, 253Patristic
- Genesis 26:7–9
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.”
Commentary on Genesis 26:7–91 voice
And the men of the place asked him of his wife,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Genesis 31:31
“I was afraid,” Jacob answered, “for I thought you would take your daughters from me by force.
Commentary on Genesis 31:311 voice
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, because I was afraid,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Exodus 32:22–24
“Do not be enraged, my lord,” Aaron replied. “You yourself know that the people are intent on evil.
Commentary on Exodus 32:22–241 voice
And Aaron said, let not the anger of my lord wax hot,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Leviticus 26:36
As for those of you who survive, I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies, so that even the sound of a windblown leaf will put them to flight. And they will flee as one flees the sword, and fall when no one pursues them.
Commentary on Leviticus 26:361 voice
And upon them that are left alive of you,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Leviticus 26:37
They will stumble over one another as before the sword, though no one is behind them. So you will not be able to stand against your enemies.
Commentary on Leviticus 26:371 voice
And they shall fall one upon another,.... In their hurry and confusion, everyone making all the haste he can to escape the imaginary danger; or "a man upon his brother" (z); his friend, as Aben Ezra interprets it, having no regard to relation and friendship, every one endeavouring to save himself.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Numbers 13:28
Nevertheless, the people living in the land are strong, and the cities are large and fortified. We even saw the descendants of Anak there.
Commentary on Numbers 13:281 voice
Nevertheless the people be strong that dwell in the land,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Numbers 13:31–33
But the men who had gone up with him replied, “We cannot go up against the people, for they are stronger than we are!”
Commentary on Numbers 13:31–331 voice
But the men that went up with him,.... With Caleb, all but Joshua: the other ten said, we be not able to go up against the people; this they had not said before, though they plainly suggested it, and, to make the people believe this, had represented the inhabitants of the land of Canaan in the light they did; but now, in direct opposition to Caleb, fully expressed it, giving this reason for it: for they are stronger than we; being both of a larger size and more numerous.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Numbers 14:1–5
Then the whole congregation lifted up their voices and cried out, and that night the people wept.
Commentary on Numbers 14:1–51 voice
And all the congregation lifted up their voice and cried,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Deuteronomy 1:26–28
But you were unwilling to go up; you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God.
Commentary on Deuteronomy 1:26–281 voice
Notwithstanding, ye would not go up,.... And possess it, as the Lord had bid them, and Moses encouraged them to do, as well as Joshua and Caleb, who were two of the spies sent into it: but rebelled against the commandment of the Lord your God; disregarded the word of the Lord, and disobeyed his command, and thereby bitterly provoked him, which rebellion against him, their King and God, might well do.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Deuteronomy 20:8
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.”
- Deuteronomy 32:30
How could one man pursue a thousand, or two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, unless the LORD had given them up?
Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:301 voice
How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Joshua 2:11
When we heard this, our hearts melted and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in the heavens above and on the earth below.
- Joshua 5:1
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.
Commentary on Joshua 5:11 voice
And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward,.... On the side the Israelites were now on; and this is observed, to distinguish them from the other kings of the Amorites beyond Jordan, on the eastern side, who were already conquered by the Israelites, Sihon and Og, who seem to be a colony that went over from the Amorites in Canaan, and possessed themselves of that part of the land of Moab.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
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