1 Chronicles 12:8

Then too, from Gad, there went over to David, when he was hiding in the desert, very robust men, who were excellent fighters, taking hold of shield and spear; their faces were like the faces of a lion, and they were swift like the roe deer upon the mountains.

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In The King James Version

And 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;

In Context

7and also Joelah and Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham, from Gedor.

9Ezer was the leader, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

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Cross References

2 Samuel 1:23Saul and Jonathan, worthy to be loved, and stately in their life: even in death they were not divided. They were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.

2 Samuel 17:10And even the very strong, whose heart is like the heart of a lion, will be weakened out of fear. For all the people of Israel know your father to be a valiant man, and that all who are with him are robust.

1 Chronicles 11:16Now David was in a stronghold, and a garrison of the Philistines was in Bethlehem.

1 Chronicles 12:16Then some from Benjamin and from Judah also arrived at the stronghold where David was staying.

Proverbs 6:5Rescue yourself like a gazelle from the hand, and like a bird from the hand of the fowler.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 12:2-23

David's Army. ( b. c. 1055.) 1 Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war. 2 They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul's brethren of Benjamin. 3 The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the… Read the whole commentary →

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