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1 Chronicles 12:8

WEB

8Some Gadites joined David in the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, who could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the gazelles on the mountains:

KJV

8And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;

BSB

8Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the desert. They were mighty men of valor, trained for battle, experts with the shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions and who were as swift as gazelles on the mountains:

FBV

8Some warriors from the tribe of Gad went over to David's side when he was at the stronghold in the desert. They were strong and experienced warriors, battle-hardened, experts in the use of shields and spears. Their faces looked as fierce as lions, and they ran as fast as gazelles in the mountains.

Extra References

2 Samuel 2:18

18The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel was as light of foot as a wild gazelle.

2 Samuel 23:20

20Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle of a pit in a time of snow.

2 Samuel 17:10

10Even he who is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, will utterly melt; for all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man, and those who are with him are valiant men.

Song of Solomon 8:14

14Come away, my beloved! Be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of spices!

1 Chronicles 11:16

16David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was in Bethlehem at that time.

Jeremiah 46:9

9Go up, you horses! Rage, you chariots! Let the mighty men go out: Cush and Put, who handle the shield; and the Ludim, who handle and bend the bow.

2 Samuel 1:23

23Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives. In their death, they were not divided. They were swifter than eagles. They were stronger than lions.

Proverbs 6:5

5Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.

1 Chronicles 12:16

16Some of the children of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David.

1 Samuel 24:22

22David swore to Saul. Saul went home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.