And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.

Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not: / For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib.

And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not? / I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee.

And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.

But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.