1 Chronicles 21:30
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“but David could not go before it to inquire of God, because he was afraid of the sword of the angel of the LORD.”
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“but David could not go before it to inquire of God, because he was afraid of the sword of the angel of the LORD.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But David could not go before it to enquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the Lord.”
King James Version · Public Domain“But David could not go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Jehovah.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and David is not able to go before it to seek God, for he hath been afraid because of the sword of the messenger of Jehovah.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Chronicles 21:30 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 10:12And 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,
- 2 Samuel 6:9That day David feared the LORD and asked, “How can the ark of the LORD ever come to me?”
- 1 Chronicles 13:12That day David feared God and asked, “How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?”
- 1 Chronicles 21:16When David lifted up his eyes and saw the angel of the LORD standing between heaven and earth, with a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem, David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell facedown.
- Job 13:21Withdraw Your hand from me, and do not let Your terror frighten me.
- Job 21:6When I remember, terror takes hold, and my body trembles in horror.
- Job 23:15Therefore I am terrified in His presence; when I consider this, I fear Him.
- Psalms 90:11Who knows the power of Your anger? Your wrath matches the fear You are due.
- Psalms 119:120My flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments.
- Jeremiah 5:22Do you not fear Me?” declares the LORD. “Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary for the sea, an enduring barrier it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but cannot cross it.
- Jeremiah 10:7Who would not fear You, O King of nations? This is Your due. For among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like You.
- Hebrews 12:28Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.
- Revelation 1:17When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,
- Revelation 15:4Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”
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