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Early the next morning Abimelech summoned all his officials, and when he told them all that had happened, they were very much afraid.
Genesis Chapter 20: Verse 8
In great fear and distress Jacob divided the people who were with him into two groups, and the flocks and herds and camels as well.
Genesis Chapter 32: Verse 7
As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up, and there were the Egyptians, marching after them. They were terrified and cried out to the LORD.
Exodus Chapter 14: Verse 10
When Jephthah returned to his home in Mizpah, who should come out to meet him but his daughter, dancing to the sound of tambourines! She was an only child. Except for her he had neither son nor daughter.
When he saw her, he tore his clothes and cried, "Oh! My daughter! You have made me miserable and wretched, because I have made a vow to the LORD that I cannot break."
Judges Chapter 11: Verses 34 - 35
Hannah was praying in her heart, and her lips were moving but her voice was not heard. Eli thought she was drunk
and said to her, "How long will you keep on getting drunk? Get rid of your wine."
"Not so, my lord," Hannah replied, "I am a woman who is deeply troubled. I have not been drinking wine or beer; I was pouring out my soul to the LORD.
1 Samuel Chapter 1: Verses 13 - 15
Then David sent messengers to Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, demanding, "Give me my wife Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for the price of a hundred Philistine foreskins."
So Ish-Bosheth gave orders and had her taken away from her husband Paltiel son of Laish.
Her husband, however, went with her, weeping behind her all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, "Go back home!" So he went back.
2 Samuel Chapter 3: Verses 14 - 16
David, wearing a linen ephod, danced before the LORD with all his might,
2 Samuel Chapter 6: Verse 14
Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the ornamented robe she was wearing. She put her hand on her head and went away, weeping aloud as she went.
2 Samuel Chapter 13: Verse 19
But David continued up the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went; his head was covered and he was barefoot. All the people with him covered their heads too and were weeping as they went up.
2 Samuel Chapter 15: Verse 30
While Ezra was praying and confessing, weeping and throwing himself down before the house of God, a large crowd of Israelites,men, women and children,gathered around him. They too wept bitterly.
Ezra Chapter 10: Verse 1
In every province to which the edict and order of the king came, there was great mourning among the Jews, with fasting, weeping and wailing. Many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
Esther Chapter 4: Verse 3
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from the words of my groaning?
O my God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night, and am not silent.
Psalms Chapter 22: Verses 1 - 2
Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea;
hear me and answer me. My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught
at the voice of the enemy, at the stares of the wicked; for they bring down suffering upon me and revile me in their anger.
My heart is in anguish within me; the terrors of death assail me.
Fear and trembling have beset me; horror has overwhelmed me.
I said, "Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest-
Psalms Chapter 55: Verses 1 - 6
From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
Psalms Chapter 61: Verse 2
I am worn out calling for help; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God.
Psalms Chapter 69: Verse 3
From my youth I have been afflicted and close to death; I have suffered your terrors and am in despair.
Psalms Chapter 88: Verse 15
My flesh trembles in fear of you; I stand in awe of your laws. v Ayin 121 I have done what is righteous and just; do not leave me to my oppressors.
Psalms Chapter 119: Verse 120
Do I not hate those who hate you, O LORD, and abhor those who rise up against you?
Psalms Chapter 139: Verse 21
I have nothing but hatred for them; I count them my enemies.
Psalms Chapter 139: Verse 22
They were very sad and began to say to him one after the other, "Surely not I, Lord?"
Matthew Chapter 26: Verse 22
Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, "Sit here while I go over there and pray."
He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled.
Then he said to them, "My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me."
Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, "My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will."
Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. "Could you men not keep watch with me for one hour?" he asked Peter.
"Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak."
He went away a second time and prayed, "My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done."
When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy.
Matthew Chapter 26: Verses 36 - 43
Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken: "Before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times." And he went outside and wept bitterly.
Matthew Chapter 26: Verse 75
When he heard this, he became very sad, because he was a man of great wealth.
Jesus looked at him and said, "How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
Luke Chapter 18: Verses 23 - 24
And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.
Luke Chapter 22: Verse 44
When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.
John Chapter 11: Verse 33
Jesus wept.
John Chapter 11: Verse 35
but Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb
John Chapter 20: Verse 11
So Christ also did not take upon himself the glory of becoming a high priest. But God said to him, "You are my Son; today I have become your Father. "
And he says in another place, "You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek."
During the days of Jesus' life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission.
Hebrews Chapter 5: Verses 5 - 7
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