2 Samuel 17:10

Easy To Read Version

Then even the people who are as brave as a lion will become scared. Why? Because all the Israelites know that your father is a strong fighter and that his men are brave.

Cross References

Genesis 49:9

Judah is like a lion. My son, you are like a lion standing over the animal it killed. Judah is like a lion. He lies down to rest, and no one is brave enough to disturb him.

2 Samuel 1:23

Saul and Jonathan loved and enjoyed each other in life, and even death did not separate them! They were faster than eagles and stronger than lions.

2 Samuel 17:9

He is probably already hiding in a cave or some other place. If your father attacks your men first, then people will hear the news. And they will think, ‘Absalom’s followers are losing!’

2 Samuel 23:20

Then there was Benaiah son of Jehoiada. He was the son of a powerful man. He was from Kabzeel. Benaiah did many brave things. Benaiah killed the two sons of Ariel from Moab. One day when it was snowing, Benaiah went down into a hole in the ground and killed a lion.

Psalm 89:19

You spoke to your followers in a vision\par and said,\par “I chose a young man from the crowd.\par And I made that young man important.\par I made that young soldier strong.\par

Exodus 15:15

The commanders of Edom will shake with fear. The leaders of Moab will be afraid. The people of Canaan will lose courage.

Proverbs 28:1

Evil people are afraid of everything. But a good person is as brave as a lion.

Isaiah 13:7

People will lose their courage. Fear will make the people weak.

Isaiah 19:1

The sad message about Egypt: Look! The Lord is coming on a fast cloud. The Lord will enter Egypt, and all the false gods of Egypt will shake \{with fear. Egypt was brave\}, but that courage will melt away like hot wax.

Ezekiel 21:15

Their hearts will melt with fear.\par And many people will fall.\par The sword will kill many people\par by the city gates.\par Yes, the sword will flash like lightning.\par It was polished to kill the people!\par

Deuteronomy 1:28

Where can we go now? Our brothers (the twelve spies) have made us afraid with their report. They said: The people there are bigger and taller than we are! The cities are big and have walls as high as the sky! And we saw giants [6] there!’

Hebrews 11:34

Some people stopped great fires, and other people were saved from being killed with swords. They did those things because they had faith. Weak people were made strong because of their faith. They became powerful in battle and defeated other armies.

1 Samuel 16:18

One of the servants said, “There is a man named Jesse living in Bethlehem. I saw Jesse’s son. He knows how to play the harp. He is also a brave man and fights well. He is smart and handsome. And the Lord is with him.”

1 Samuel 18:17

{But Saul wanted to kill David. Saul thought of a way to trick David.} Saul said to David, “Here is my oldest daughter, Merab. I will let you marry her. Then you can become a powerful soldier. You will be like a son to me! Then you will go and fight the Lord’s battles!” {This was a trick.} Saul was really thinking, “Now I won’t have to kill David. I will let the Philistines kill him for me!”