In 31:26, Laban accuses Jacob of carrying away his daughters 'like captives of the sword' — the very fear Jacob here confirms motivated his secret flight.

In 31:27, Laban claims he'd have sent them off with songs and celebration — directly contradicting Jacob's fear that Laban would seize his daughters by force.

In 30:26, Jacob had already asked Laban directly to let him go with his family. This verse shows that request failed, forcing the secret departure.

In Genesis 20:11, Abraham also acts from fear, saying 'there is no fear of God in this place' — both patriarchs resort to deception or flight out of fear for their safety.

In Proverbs 29:25, 'the fear of man brings a snare' — Jacob's fear of Laban drove him to flee secretly rather than trusting God, illustrating this proverb.