Confidence
/KON-fih-dens/
Summary
Trust placed in others, which may be betrayed, or trust placed in God, which is never misplaced.
☩Betrayed Confidence
Scripture records many instances of betrayed confidence: Joshua was deceived by the Gibeonites, Eglon was killed by Ehud whom he trusted, and David's betrayal of Ahimelech led to the priest's death. Joab killed both Abner and Amasa while pretending friendship.
Key verses:Joshua 9:3-15Judges 3:15-231 Samuel 21:1-92 Samuel 3:272 Samuel 20:9-10
