Jehovah saw that Ebed - melech acted in faith, which helped him overcome any fear he might have had.
رَأَى يَهْوَه أَنَّ عَبْدَ مَلِكَ تَحَلَّى بِإِيمَانٍ كَبِيرٍ سَاعَدَهُ أَنْ يَتَغَلَّبَ عَلَى ٱلْخَوْفِ ٱلَّذِي لَا بُدَّ أَنَّهُ شَعَرَ بِهِ .‏