1 Samuel 15:24

24Saul said to Samuel, a“I have sinned, for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord and your words, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.

1 Samuel 29:9

9And Achish answered David and said, “I know that you are as blameless in my sight bas an angel of God. Nevertheless, cthe commanders of the Philistines have said, ‘He shall not go up with us to the battle.’

2 Samuel 3:39

39And I was gentle today, though anointed king. dThese men, the sons of Zeruiah, are more severe than I. eThe Lord repay the evildoer according to his wickedness!”

2 Samuel 19:22

22But David said, fWhat have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should this day be as an adversary to me? gShall anyone be put to death in Israel this day? For do I not know that I am this day king over Israel?”

Proverbs 29:25

25 hThe fear of man lays a snare,
but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.

John 19:12-16

12From then on iPilate sought to release him, but the Jews cried out, “If you release this man, you are not Caesar’s friend. jEveryone who makes himself a king opposes Caesar.” 13So when Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat down on kthe judgment seat at a place called The Stone Pavement, and in Aramaic
Or Hebrew; also verses 17, 20
Gabbatha.
14Now it was mthe day of Preparation of the Passover. It was about the sixth hour.
That is, about noon
He said to the Jews, oBehold your King!”
15They cried out, p“Away with him, away with him, crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar.” 16 qSo he rdelivered him over to them to be crucified.

The Crucifixion

So they took Jesus,
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