COWARDICE

COWARDICE. → General scriptures concerning Le 26:36,37; De 20:8; 32:30; Jos 7:5; 23:10; Jud 7:3; Job 15:24; 18:11; Pr 28:1; 29:25; Isa 51:12,13; Ga 6:12; 2Ti 4:16 → See COURAGE → INSTANCES OF
* Adam, in attempting to shift responsibility for his sin upon Eve Ge 3:12
* Abraham, in calling his wife his sister Ge 12:11-19; 20:2-12
* Isaac, in calling his wife his sister Ge 26:7-9
* Jacob, in flying from Laban Ge 31:31
* Aaron, in yielding to the Israelites, when they demanded an idol Ex 32:22-24
* The ten spies Nu 13:28,31-33
* The Israelites

In fearing to attempt the conquest of Canaan Nu 14:1-5; De 1:26-28 In the battle with the people of Ai Jos 7:5 To meet Goliath 1Sa 17:24 To fight with the Philistines 1Sa 13:6,7
* 20,000 Of Gideon's army Jud 7:3
* Ephraimites Ps 78:9
* Ephraimites and Manassehites Jos 17:14-18
* Amoritish kings Jos 10:16
* Canaanites Jos 2:11; 5:1
* Samuel, fearing to obey God's command to anoint a king in Saul's place 1Sa 16:2
* David, in fleeing from Absalom 2Sa 15:13-17
* Nicodemus, in coming to Jesus by night Joh 3:1,2
* Joseph of Arimathaea, secretly a disciple Joh 19:38
* Parents of the blind man, who was restored to sight Joh 9:22
* Early converts among the rulers Joh 12:42,43
* The disciples

During the storm at sea Mt 8:26; Mr 4:38; Lu 8:25 When they saw Jesus walking on the sea Mt 14:25; Mr 6:50; Joh 6:19 When Jesus was apprehended Mt 26:56
* Peter, in denying the Lord Mt 26:69-74; Mr 14:66-72; Lu 22:54-60; Joh 18:16,17,25,27
* Pilate, in condemning Jesus, through fear of the people Joh 19:12-16
* Guards of the sepulcher of Jesus Mt 28:4
* The Philippian jailer Ac 16:27
* Peter and other Christians, at Antioch (of Syria) Ga 2:11-14

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cowardice|cowardliness. Cowardice, or Cowardliness, n. a want of courage

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Cow″ard‐ice (–ĭs), n. [[F. couardise, fr. couard. See Coward.]] Want of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; pusillanimity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit. The cowardice of doing wrong. Milton. Moderation was despised as cowardice. Macaulay.