For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure, wherewith the LORD was wroth against you to destroy you. But the LORD hearkened unto me at that time also.
Ver. 19. For I was afraid.] Moses was more troubled for the people than the people were for themselves; so was Daniel for Nebuchadnezzar, Dan 4:10 and Nahum for the Chaldeans. Nah 3:16