1. Enjoined Upon

   Joshua, Deuteronomy 31:7, 8, 22, 23, Joshua 1:1-9

   the Israelites, Leviticus 26:6-8, 2 Chronicles 32:7, 8

   Solomon, 1 Chronicles 22:13, 28:20

   Asa, 2 Chronicles 15:1-7

2. Enjoined by Jehoshaphat

   Upon the judicial and executive officers be appointed, 2 Chronicles 19:11

3. Scriptures Relating To Proverbs 28:1, Ezekiel 2:6, 3:9, 1 Corinthians 16:13, Philippians 1:27, 28, 2 Timothy 1:7

4. Instances of the Courage of Conviction

   Abraham, in leaving his fatherland, Genesis 12:1-9

    in offering Isaac, Genesis 22:1-14

   Gideon, in destroying the altar of Baal, Judges 6:25-31

   Ezra, in undertaking the perilous journey from Babylon to Palestine without a guard, Ezra 8:22, 23

   The Jews, in returning answer to Tatnai, Ezra 5:11

   The three Hebrews, who refused to bow down to the image of Nebuchadnezzar, Daniel 3:16-18

   Daniel, in persisting in prayer regardless of the edict against praying, Daniel 6:10

   Peter and John, in refusing to obey men, rather than God, Acts 4:19, 5:29

   See Ministers, Courage Of; Reproof.

5. Instances of Personal Bravery

   Joshua and Caleb, in advising that Israel go at once and possess the land, Numbers 13:30, 14:6-12

   Othniel, in striking Kirjath-sepher, Joshua 15:16, 17

   Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the Midianites and Amalekites with three hundred men, Judges 7:7-23

   Deborah, in leading Israel's armies, Judges 4:1-24

   Jael, in killing Sisera, Judges 4:18-22

   Agag, in the indifference with which he faced death, 1 Samuel 15:32, 33

   David, in killing Goliath, 1 Samuel 17:32-50

    in entering into the tent of Saul, and carrying away Saul's spear, 1 Samuel 26:7-12

   David's captains, 2 Samuel 23:1-39

   Joab, in reproving King David, 2 Samuel 19:5-7

   Nehemiah, in refusing to take refuge in the temple, Nehemiah 6:10-13

   Esther, in going to the king to save her people, Esther 4:8, 16, 5, 6, 7

   Joseph of Arimathaea, in caring for the body of Jesus, Mark 15:43

   Thomas, in being willing to die with Jesus, John 11:16

   Peter and other disciples, Acts 3:12-26, 4:9-13, 19, 20, 31

   The apostles, under persecution, Acts 5:21, 29-32

   Paul, in going to Jerusalem, despite his impressions that bonds and imprisonments awaited him, Acts 20:22-24, 24:14, 25

   See Boldness Of The Righteous; Ministers; Reproof, Faithfulness In; Cowardice.