Bible Cross References
fear
Exodus 14:31
When the Israelites saw the great power with which the LORD had defeated the Egyptians, they stood in awe of the LORD; and they had faith in the LORD and in his servant Moses.
1 Samuel 24:6
and he said to his men, "May the LORD keep me from doing any harm to my master, whom the LORD chose as king! I must not harm him in the least, because he is the king chosen by the LORD!"
Ecclesiastes 8:2-5
2
Do what the king says, and don't make any rash promises to God.
3
The king can do anything he likes, so depart from his presence; don't stay in such a dangerous place.
4
The king acts with authority, and no one can challenge what he does.
5
As long as you obey his commands, you are safe, and a wise person knows how and when to do it.
Matthew 22:21
"The Emperor's," they answered. So Jesus said to them, "Well, then, pay to the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor, and pay to God what belongs to God."
Romans 13:1-7
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Everyone must obey state authorities, because no authority exists without God's permission, and the existing authorities have been put there by God.
2
Whoever opposes the existing authority opposes what God has ordered; and anyone who does so will bring judgment on himself.
3
For rulers are not to be feared by those who do good, but by those who do evil. Would you like to be unafraid of those in authority? Then do what is good, and they will praise you,
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because they are God's servants working for your own good. But if you do evil, then be afraid of them, because their power to punish is real. They are God's servants and carry out God's punishment on those who do evil.
5
For this reason you must obey the authorities---not just because of God's punishment, but also as a matter of conscience.
6
That is also why you pay taxes, because the authorities are working for God when they fulfill their duties.
7
Pay, then, what you owe them; pay them your personal and property taxes, and show respect and honor for them all.
Titus 3:1
Remind your people to submit to rulers and authorities, to obey them, and to be ready to do good in every way.
1 Peter 2:13-17
13
For the sake of the Lord submit yourselves to every human authority: to the Emperor, who is the supreme authority,
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and to the governors, who have been appointed by him to punish the evildoers and to praise those who do good.
15
For God wants you to silence the ignorant talk of foolish people by the good things you do.
16
Live as free people; do not, however, use your freedom to cover up any evil, but live as God's slaves.
17
Respect everyone, love other believers, honor God, and respect the Emperor.
meddle
Numbers 16:1-3
1
Korah son of Izhar, from the Levite clan of Kohath, rebelled against the leadership of Moses. He was joined by three members of the tribe of Reuben---Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth---and by 250 other Israelites, well-known leaders chosen by the community.
3
They assembled before Moses and Aaron and said to them, "You have gone too far! All the members of the community belong to the LORD, and the LORD is with all of us. Why, then, Moses, do you set yourself above the LORD's community?"
1 Samuel 8:5-7
5
and said to him, "Look, you are getting old and your sons don't follow your example. So then, appoint a king to rule over us, so that we will have a king, as other countries have."
6
Samuel was displeased with their request for a king; so he prayed to the LORD,
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and the LORD said, "Listen to everything the people say to you. You are not the one they have rejected; I am the one they have rejected as their king.
1 Samuel 12:12-19
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But when you saw that King Nahash of Ammon was about to attack you, you rejected the LORD as your king and said to me, 'We want a king to rule us.'
13
"Now here is the king you chose; you asked for him, and now the LORD has given him to you.
14
All will go well with you if you honor the LORD your God, serve him, listen to him, and obey his commands, and if you and your king follow him.
15
But if you do not listen to the LORD but disobey his commands, he will be against you and your king.
16
So then, stand where you are, and you will see the great thing which the LORD is going to do.
17
It's the dry season, isn't it? But I will pray, and the LORD will send thunder and rain. When this happens, you will realize that you committed a great sin against the LORD when you asked him for a king."
18
So Samuel prayed, and on that same day the LORD sent thunder and rain. Then all the people became afraid of the LORD and of Samuel,
19
and they said to Samuel, "Please, sir, pray to the LORD your God for us, so that we won't die. We now realize that, besides all our other sins, we have sinned by asking for a king."
2 Samuel 15:13-37
13
A messenger reported to David, "The Israelites are pledging their loyalty to Absalom."
14
So David said to all his officials who were with him in Jerusalem, "We must get away at once if we want to escape from Absalom! Hurry! Or else he will soon be here and defeat us and kill everyone in the city!"
15
"Yes, Your Majesty," they answered. "We are ready to do whatever you say."
16
So the king left, accompanied by all his family and officials, except for ten concubines, whom he left behind to take care of the palace.
17
As the king and all his men were leaving the city, they stopped at the last house.
18
All his officials stood next to him as the royal bodyguards passed by in front of him. The six hundred soldiers who had followed him from Gath also passed by,
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and the king said to Ittai, their leader, "Why are you going with us? Go back and stay with the new king. You are a foreigner, a refugee away from your own country.
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You have lived here only a short time, so why should I make you wander around with me? I don't even know where I'm going. Go back and take all your people with you---and may the LORD be kind and faithful to you."
21
But Ittai answered, "Your Majesty, I swear to you in the LORD's name that I will always go with you wherever you go, even if it means death."
22
"Fine!" David answered. "March on!" So Ittai went on with all his men and their dependents.
23
The people cried loudly as David's followers left. The king crossed Kidron Brook, followed by his men, and together they went out toward the wilderness.
24
Zadok the priest was there, and with him were the Levites, carrying the sacred Covenant Box. They set it down and didn't pick it up again until all the people had left the city. The priest Abiathar was there too.
25
Then the king said to Zadok, "Take the Covenant Box back to the city. If the LORD is pleased with me, some day he will let me come back to see it and the place where it stays.
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But if he isn't pleased with me---well, then, let him do to me what he wishes."
27
And he went on to say to Zadok, "Look, take your son Ahimaaz and Abiathar's son Jonathan and go back to the city in peace.
28
Meanwhile, I will wait at the river crossings in the wilderness until I receive news from you."
29
So Zadok and Abiathar took the Covenant Box back into Jerusalem and stayed there.
30
David went on up the Mount of Olives crying; he was barefoot and had his head covered as a sign of grief. All who followed him covered their heads and cried also.
31
When David was told that Ahithophel had joined Absalom's rebellion, he prayed, "Please, LORD, turn Ahithophel's advice into nonsense!"
32
When David reached the top of the hill, where there was a place of worship, his trusted friend Hushai the Archite met him with his clothes torn and with dirt on his head.
33
David said to him, "You will be of no help to me if you come with me,
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but you can help me by returning to the city and telling Absalom that you will now serve him as faithfully as you served his father. And do all you can to oppose any advice that Ahithophel gives.
35
The priests Zadok and Abiathar will be there; tell them everything you hear in the king's palace.
36
They have their sons Ahimaaz and Jonathan with them, and you can send them to me with all the information you gather."
37
So Hushai, David's friend, returned to the city just as Absalom was arriving.
1 Kings 12:16
When the people saw that the king would not listen to them, they shouted, "Down with David and his family! What have they ever done for us? People of Israel, let's go home! Let Rehoboam look out for himself !" So the people of Israel rebelled,