1 Chronicles 12:8 “Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the wilderness. Th…”

1 Chronicles 12:8

Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the wilderness. 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:

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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;

World English Bible

Some 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:

American Standard Version

And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David to the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, that could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the roes upon the mountains:

Geneva Bible 1599

And of the Gadites there separated them selues some vnto Dauid into the holde of the wildernesse, valiant men of warre, and men of armes, and apt for battel, which coulde handle speare and shielde, and their faces were like the faces of lyons, and were like the roes in the mountaines in swiftnesse,

Darby Translation

And of the Gadites, there separated themselves to David in the stronghold in the wilderness mighty men of valour, men fit for the service of war, armed with shield and spear; whose faces were [like] the faces of lions, and who were swift as the gazelles upon the mountains:

Young's Literal Translation

And of the Gadite there have been separated unto David, to the fortress, to the wilderness, mighty of valour, men of the host for battle, setting in array target and buckler, and their faces the face of the lion, and as roes on the mountains for speed:

Bible in Basic English

And some of the Gadites, siding with David, went to his strong place in the waste land, great and strong men, trained for war, expert in the use of arms, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were quick-footed like roes on the mountains;

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Cross references

“into the hold”

1 Chronicles 12:16 1 Chronicles 11:16 1 Samuel 23:14 1 Samuel 23:29 1 Samuel 24:22

1 Chronicles 12:16 · BSB

Other Benjamites and some men from Judah also came to David in his stronghold.

1 Chronicles 11:16 · BSB

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

1 Samuel 23:14 · BSB

And David stayed in the wilderness strongholds and in the hill country of the Wilderness of Ziph. Day after day Saul searched for him, but God would not deliver David into his hand.

1 Samuel 23:29 · BSB

And David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of En-gedi.

1 Samuel 24:22 · BSB

So David gave his oath to Saul. Then Saul returned home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.

“handle”

2 Chronicles 25:5 Jeremiah 46:9

2 Chronicles 25:5 · BSB

Then Amaziah gathered the people of Judah and assigned them according to their families to commanders of thousands and of hundreds. And he numbered those twenty years of age or older throughout Judah and Benjamin and fou…

Jeremiah 46:9 · BSB

Advance, O horses! Race furiously, O chariots! Let the warriors come forth— Cush and Put carrying their shields, men of Lydia drawing the bow.

“whose faces”

2 Samuel 17:10 2 Samuel 23:20 1 Chronicles 11:22 2 Samuel 1:23 Proverbs 28:1

2 Samuel 17:10 · BSB

Then even the most valiant soldier with the heart of a lion will melt with fear, because all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man who has valiant men with him.

2 Samuel 23:20 · BSB

And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.

1 Chronicles 11:22 · BSB

And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.

2 Samuel 1:23 · BSB

Saul and Jonathan, beloved and delightful in life, were not divided in death. They were swifter than eagles; they were stronger than lions.

Proverbs 28:1 · BSB

The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

“as swift as the roes upon the mountains”

2 Samuel 2:18 Proverbs 6:5 Song of Solomon 8:14

2 Samuel 2:18 · BSB

The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was fleet of foot like a wild gazelle,

Proverbs 6:5 · BSB

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

Song of Solomon 8:14 · BSB

Come away, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of spices.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

9Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third,

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