1 Samuel 17:34

New Century Version

But David said to Saul, “I, your servant, have been keeping my father’s sheep. When a lion or bear came and took a sheep from the flock,

Cross References

Genesis 31:39

Any time an animal was killed by wild beasts, I did not bring it to you, but made up for the loss myself. You made me pay for any animal that was stolen during the day or night.

2 Samuel 17:8

Hushai added, “You know your father and his men are strong. They are as angry as a bear that is robbed of its cubs. Your father is a skilled fighter. He won’t stay all night with the army.

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 11:22

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.

Psalm 143:5

I remember what happened long ago; I consider everything you have done. I think about all you have made.

Ezekiel 34:12

As a shepherd takes care of his scattered flock when it is found, I will take care of my sheep. I will save them from all the places where they were scattered on a cloudy and dark day.

Amos 3:12

This is what the Lord says: “A shepherd might save from a lion’s mouth only two leg bones or a scrap of an ear of his sheep. In the same way only a few Israelites in Samaria will be saved— people who now sit on their beds and on their couches.”

Zechariah 11:16

because I am going to get a new shepherd for the country. He will not care for the dying sheep, or look for the young ones, or heal the injured ones, or feed the healthy. But he will eat the best sheep and tear off their hoofs.

Zechariah 9:7

I will stop them from drinking blood and from eating forbidden food. Those left alive will belong to God. They will be leaders in Judah, and Ekron will become like the Jebusites.

Luke 2:8

That night, some shepherds were in the fields nearby watching their sheep.

John 10:11

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives his life for the sheep.

Romans 5:4

And patience produces character, and character produces hope.

Hebrews 11:33

Through their faith they defeated kingdoms. They did what was right, received God’s promises, and shut the mouths of lions.

Revelation 13:2

This beast looked like a leopard, with feet like a bear’s feet and a mouth like a lion’s mouth. And the dragon gave the beast all of his power and his throne and great authority.

Judges 14:6

The Spirit of the Lord entered Samson with great power, and he tore the lion apart with his bare hands. For him it was as easy as tearing apart a young goat. But Samson did not tell his father or mother what he had done.

1 Samuel 17:15

but David went back and forth from Saul to Bethlehem, where he took care of his father’s sheep.

1 Samuel 17:33

Saul answered, “You can’t go out against this Philistine and fight him. You’re only a boy. Goliath has been a warrior since he was a young man.”

1 Samuel 17:35

I would chase it. I would attack it and save the sheep from its mouth. When it attacked me, I caught it by its fur and hit it and killed it.