2 Kings 6:16

Elisha tells his servant not to fear, for their unseen allies outnumber the enemy. It teaches that God's protecting presence outweighs every visible threat.

Cross-references · 19

• Rom 8:31What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
• Isa 41:10–14Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
• 1 Jn 4:4You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.
• 2 Chr 32:7–8“Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or dismayed because of the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude who is with him; for there is a greater one with us than with him.
• Acts 18:9–10The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, “Don’t be afraid, but speak and don’t be silent;
• Exod 14:13Moses said to the people, “Don’t be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of Yahweh, which he will work for you today: for the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you shall never see them again.
• Ps 55:18He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, although there are many who oppose me.
• Isa 8:10Take counsel together, and it will be brought to nothing; speak the word, and it will not stand: for God is with us.”
• Ps 27:3Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, even then I will be confident.
• Ps 118:11–12They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In Yahweh’s name I indeed cut them off.
• Matt 26:53Or do you think that I couldn’t ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?
• Phil 1:28and in nothing frightened by the adversaries, which is for them a proof of destruction, but to you of salvation, and that from God.
• Ps 46:11Yahweh of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
• Ps 46:7Yahweh of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
• 2 Chr 16:9For Yahweh’s eyes run back and forth throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. You have done foolishly in this; for from now on you will have wars.”
• Isa 8:12–13“Don’t say, ‘A conspiracy!’ concerning all about which this people say, ‘A conspiracy!’ neither fear their threats, nor be terrorized.
• Ps 3:6I will not be afraid of tens of thousands of people who have set themselves against me on every side.
• Mark 16:6He said to them, “Don’t be amazed. You seek Jesus, the Nazarene, who has been crucified. He has risen. He is not here. Behold, the place where they laid him!
• Ps 11:1For the Chief Musician. By David. In Yahweh, I take refuge. How can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your mountain!”

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