17  But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt ^bcommanded them, but saved the men children alive.

  1  Behold, I say unto you, David, that you have ^afeared man and have not relied on me for strength as you ought.

  28  Yea, behold I do not fear your power nor your authority, but it is my ^aGod whom I fear; and it is according to his commandments that I do take my sword to defend the cause of my country, and it is because of your iniquity that we have suffered so much loss.