As soon as they see, ¹  they are shocked; ²  they are terrified, they quickly retreat. ³ 

Many are appalled when they see me, ¹  but you are my secure shelter.

Because you did that, I, the Lord, affirm that ¹  a time is coming when I will make Rabbah, the capital city of Ammon, hear the sound of the battle cry. It will become a mound covered with ruins. ²  Its villages will be burned to the ground. ³  Then Israel will take back its land from those who took their land from them. I, the Lord, affirm it! ⁴ 

When the disciples heard this, they were overwhelmed with fear and threw themselves down with their faces to the ground. ¹ 

So I weep along with Jazer ¹  over the vines of Sibmah. I will saturate you ²  with my tears, Heshbon and Elealeh, for the conquering invaders shout triumphantly over your fruit and crops. ³ 

The Lord said, ¹  “Announce ²  this in Judah and proclaim it in Jerusalem: ³  ‘Sound the trumpet ⁴  throughout the land!’ Shout out loudly, ‘Gather together! Let us flee into the fortified cities!’

When they had heard it all, ¹  they expressed their alarm to one another. ²  Then they said to Baruch, “We must certainly give the king a report about everything you have read!” ³ 

Due to the noise ¹  caused by the king and his nobles, the queen mother ²  then entered the banquet room. She ³  said, “O king, live forever! Don’t be alarmed! Don’t be shaken!

He said ¹  to his people, “Look at ²  the Israelite people, more numerous and stronger than we are!

All of Adonijah’s guests panicked; ¹  they jumped up and rushed off their separate ways.

Therefore no fear of me should terrify you, nor should my pressure ¹  be heavy on you. ² 

He sees the sword coming against the land, blows the trumpet, ¹  and warns the people, ² 

But Jesus, paying no attention to what was said, told the synagogue ruler, “Do not be afraid; just believe.”

But when Jesus heard this, he told ¹  him, “Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.” ² 

“Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is well pleased ¹  to give you the kingdom.

Do not cover their iniquity, and do not wipe out their sin from before them. For they have bitterly offended ¹  the builders! ² 

The builders to a man had their swords strapped to their sides while they were building. But the trumpeter ¹  remained with me.

Neither he nor any of his attendants showed any alarm when they heard all that had been read. Nor did they tear their clothes to show any grief or sorrow. ¹ 

(2:2) The watchmen of Nineveh shout: ¹  “An enemy who will scatter you ²  is marching out ³  to attack you!” ⁴  “Guard ⁵  the rampart! ⁶  Watch the road! Prepare yourselves for battle! ⁷  Muster your mighty strength!” ⁸ 

Then ¹  they went out and ran from the tomb, for terror and bewilderment had seized them. ²  And they said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.