1 Chronicles 12:8

New Century Version

Part of the people of Gad joined David at his stronghold in the desert. They were brave warriors trained for war and skilled with shields and spears. They were as fierce as lions and as fast as gazelles over the hills.

Cross References

2 Samuel 1:23

“We loved Saul and Jonathan and enjoyed them while they lived. They are together even in death. They were faster than eagles. They were stronger than lions.

2 Samuel 17:10

Then even the men who are as brave as lions will be frightened, because all the Israelites know your father is a fighter. They know his men are brave!

2 Samuel 2:18

Zeruiah’s three sons, Joab, Abishai, and Asahel, were there. Now Asahel was a fast runner, as fast as a deer in the field.

2 Samuel 23:20

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a brave fighter from Kabzeel who did mighty things. He killed two of the best warriors from Moab. He also went down into a pit and killed a lion on a snowy day.

1 Chronicles 11:16

At that time David was in a stronghold, and some of the Philistines were in Bethlehem.

1 Chronicles 11:22

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a brave fighter from Kabzeel who did mighty things. He killed two of the best warriors from Moab. He also went down into a pit and killed a lion on a snowy day.

1 Chronicles 12:16

Other people from the tribes of Benjamin and Judah also came to David at his stronghold.

1 Chronicles 12:7

And there were Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham, from the town of Gedor.

1 Chronicles 12:9

Ezer was the leader of Gad’s army, and Obadiah was second in command. Eliab was third,

2 Chronicles 25:5

Amaziah gathered the people of Judah together. He grouped all the people of Judah and Benjamin by families, and he put commanders over groups of a thousand and over groups of a hundred. He counted the men who were twenty years old and older. In all there were three hundred thousand soldiers ready to fight and skilled with spears and shields.

Proverbs 28:1

Evil people run even though no one is chasing them, but good people are as brave as a lion.

Proverbs 6:5

but free yourself like a deer running from a hunter, like a bird flying away from a trapper.

Song of Solomon 8:14

Hurry, my lover, be like a gazelle or a young deer on the mountains where spices grow.

Jeremiah 46:9

Horsemen, charge into battle! Chariot drivers, drive hard! March on, brave soldiers— soldiers from the countries of Cush and Put who carry shields, soldiers from Lydia who use bows.

1 Samuel 23:14

David stayed in the desert hideouts and in the hills of the Desert of Ziph. Every day Saul looked for David, but the Lord did not surrender David to him.

1 Samuel 23:29

David also left the Desert of Maon and stayed in the hideouts of En Gedi.

1 Samuel 24:22

So David made the promise to Saul. Then Saul went back home, and David and his men went up to their hideout.