General scriptures concerning
Leviticus 26:36,37; Deuteronomy 20:8; 32:30; Joshua 7:5; 23:10; Judges 7:3; Job 15:24; 18:11; Proverbs 28:1; 29:25; Isaiah 51:12,13; Galatians 6:12; 2 Timothy 4:16
Instances
Adam, in attempting to shift responsibility for his sin upon Eve
Genesis 3:12
Abraham, in calling his wife his sister
Genesis 12:11-19; 20:2-12
Isaac, in calling his wife his sister
Genesis 26:7-9
Jacob, in flying from Laban
Genesis 31:31
Aaron, in yielding to the Israelites, when they demanded an Idol
Exodus 32:22-24
The ten spies
Numbers 13:28,31-33
The Israelites
In fearing to attempt the conquest of Canaan
Numbers 14:1-5; Deuteronomy 1:26-28
In the battle with the people of Ai
Joshua 7:5
To meet Goliath
1 Samuel 17:24
To fight with the Philistines
1 Samuel 13:6,7
20,000 of Gideon’s army
Judges 7:3
Ephraimites
Psalms 78:9
Ephraimites and Manassehites
Joshua 17:14-18
Amoritish kings
Joshua 10:16
Canaanites
Joshua 2:11; 5:1
Samuel, fearing to obey God’s command to anoint a king in Saul’s place
1 Samuel 16:2
David, in fleeing from Absalom
2 Samuel 15:13-17
Nicodemus, in coming to Jesus by night
John 3:1,2
Joseph of Arimathaea, secretly a disciple
John 19:38
Parents of the blind man, who was restored to sight
John 9:22
Early converts among the rulers
John 12:42,43
The disciples
During the storm at sea
Matthew 8:26; Mark 4:38; Luke 8:25
When they saw Jesus walking on the sea
Matthew 14:25; Mark 6:50; John 6:19
When Jesus was apprehended
Matthew 26:56
Peter, in denying the Lord
Matthew 26:69-74; Mark 14:66-72; Luke 22:54-60; John 18:16,17,25,27
Pilate, in condemning Jesus, through fear of the people
John 19:12-16
Guards of the sepulchre of Jesus
Matthew 28:4
The Philippian jailer
Acts 16:27
Peter and other Christians, at Antioch (of Syria)
Galatians 2:11-14
