1 Chronicles 12:8

And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the strong-hold in the wilderness mighty men of valor, and men of the army for the war, that could handle shield and lance, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as the roebucks upon the mountains in swiftness.

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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 Jo'elah, and Zebadyah, the sons of Jerocham of Gedor.

9'Ezer was the chief, 'Ohadiah the second, Eliab the third,

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Cross References

1 Samuel 23:29And David went up from there, and dwelt in strong-holds of 'En-gedi.

2 Samuel 1:23Saul and Jonathan, the beloved and the dear in their lives, were even in their death not divided: more than eagles were they swift, more than lions were they strong.

2 Samuel 17:10And he also that is most valiant, whose heart is as the heart of the lion, would become quite discouraged; for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man, and they who are with him are valiant persons.

1 Chronicles 11:16And David was then in the strong-hold, and an outpost of the Philistines was then at Beth-lechem.

1 Chronicles 12:16And there came some of the children of Benjamin and of Judah as far as the strong-hold unto David.

Proverbs 6:5Deliver thyself as a roebuck from the hand [of the hunter], and as 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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