244 Verses About Afraid from 46 Books

1 Chronicles 13:12

David was afraid of God that day, saying, "How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?"

1 Chronicles 21:30

But David couldn't go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.

1 Chronicles 22:13

Then you will prosper, if you observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which the LORD gave Moses concerning Israel. Be strong, and courageous. Don't be afraid, neither be dismayed.

1 Chronicles 28:20

David said to Solomon his son, "Be strong and courageous, and do it. Don't be afraid, nor be dismayed; for the LORD God, even my God, is with you. He will not fail you, nor forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.

1 Kings 1:49

All the guests of Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and each man went his way.

1 Kings 17:13

Elijah said to her, "Don't be afraid. Go and do as you have said; but make me of it a little cake first, and bring it out to me, and afterward make some for you and for your son.

1 Samuel 4:7

The Philistines were afraid, for they said, "God has come into the camp." They said, "Woe to us! For there has not been such a thing before.



1 Samuel 4:20

About the time of her death the women who stood by her said to her, "Don't be afraid; for you have brought forth a son." But she didn't answer, neither did she regard it.

1 Samuel 7:7

When the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together at Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. When the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.

1 Samuel 12:20

Samuel said to the people, "Don't be afraid. You have indeed done all this evil; yet don't turn aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart.

1 Samuel 17:11

When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.

1 Samuel 18:12

Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.

1 Samuel 18:29

Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David's enemy continually.

1 Samuel 21:12

David laid up these words in his heart, and was very afraid of Achish the king of Gath.



1 Samuel 22:23

Stay with me, don't be afraid; for he who seeks my life seeks your life. For with me you shall be in safeguard."

1 Samuel 23:3

David's men said to him, "Behold, we are afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?"

1 Samuel 23:17

He said to him, "Don't be afraid; for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you; and you shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you; and that also Saul my father knows."

1 Samuel 28:5

When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.

1 Samuel 28:13

The king said to her, "Don't be afraid. For what do you see?" The woman said to Saul, "I see a god coming up out of the earth."

2 Chronicles 20:15

and he said, "Listen, all Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you king Jehoshaphat. Thus says the LORD to you, 'Don't be afraid, neither be dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.

2 Chronicles 20:17

You will not need to fight this battle. Set yourselves, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Don't be afraid, nor be dismayed. Go out against them tomorrow, for the LORD is with you.'"



2 Chronicles 32:7

"Be strong and courageous, don't be afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude who is with him; for there is a greater with us than with him.

2 Corinthians 11:3

But I am afraid that somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve in his craftiness, so your minds might be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

2 Corinthians 12:20

For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don't desire; that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, riots;

2 Kings 1:15

The angel of the LORD said to Elijah, "Go down with him. Don't be afraid of him." He arose, and went down with him to the king.

2 Kings 6:16

He answered, "Don't be afraid; for those who are with us are more than those who are with them."

2 Kings 10:4

But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, "Behold, the two kings didn't stand before him! How then shall we stand?"

2 Kings 19:6

Isaiah said to them, "Thus you shall tell your master, 'Thus says the LORD, "Don't be afraid of the words that you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.



2 Kings 25:24

Gedaliah swore to them and to their men, and said to them, "Don't be afraid because of the servants of the Chaldeans. Dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you."

2 Kings 25:26

All the people, both small and great, and the captains of the forces, arose, and came to Egypt; for they were afraid of the Chaldeans.

2 Peter 2:10

but chiefly those who walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries;

2 Samuel 1:14

David said to him, "How were you not afraid to put forth your hand to destroy the LORD's anointed?"

2 Samuel 6:9

David was afraid of the LORD that day; and he said, "How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?"

2 Samuel 9:7

David said to him, "Don't be afraid of him; for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father's sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your father. You shall eat bread at my table continually."

2 Samuel 13:28

Absalom commanded his servants, saying, "Mark now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I tell you, 'Strike Amnon,' then kill him. Don't be afraid. Haven't I commanded you? Be courageous, and be valiant!"



2 Samuel 14:15

Now therefore seeing that I have come to speak this word to my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and your handmaid said, 'I will now speak to the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his servant.'

2 Samuel 17:2

I will come on him while he is weary and exhausted, and will make him afraid. All the people who are with him shall flee. I will strike the king only;

2 Samuel 22:5

For the waves of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.

Acts 5:26

Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.

Acts 9:26

When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

Acts 16:38

The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,


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