2 Samuel 17:8

New Living Translation

You know your father and his men; they are mighty warriors. Right now they are as enraged as a mother bear who has been robbed of her cubs. And remember that your father is an experienced man of war. He won’t be spending the night among the troops.

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:18

to let all the king’s men move past to lead the way. There were 600 men from Gath who had come with David, along with the king’s bodyguard.

2 Samuel 17:9

He has probably already hidden in some pit or cave. And when he comes out and attacks and a few of your men fall, there will be panic among your troops, and the word will spread that Absalom’s men are being slaughtered.

2 Samuel 23:16

So the Three broke through the Philistine lines, drew some water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out as an offering to the Lord.

2 Samuel 23:18

Abishai son of Zeruiah, the brother of Joab, was the leader of the Thirty. He once used his spear to kill 300 enemy warriors in a single battle. It was by such feats that he became as famous as the Three.

2 Kings 2:24

Elisha turned around and looked at them, and he cursed them in the name of the Lord. Then two bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of them.

Proverbs 17:12

It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than to confront a fool caught in foolishness.

Proverbs 28:15

A wicked ruler is as dangerous to the poor as a roaring lion or an attacking bear.

Ezekiel 19:2

“What is your mother? A lioness among lions! She lay down among the young lions and reared her cubs.

Daniel 7:5

Then I saw a second beast, and it looked like a bear. It was rearing up on one side, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. And I heard a voice saying to it, “Get up! Devour the flesh of many people!”

Hosea 13:8

Like a bear whose cubs have been taken away, I will tear out your heart. I will devour you like a hungry lioness and mangle you like a wild animal.

Judges 18:25

The men of Dan said, “Watch what you say! There are some short-tempered men around here who might get angry and kill you and your family.”

1 Samuel 16:18

One of the servants said to Saul, “One of Jesse’s sons from Bethlehem is a talented harp player. Not only that—he is a brave warrior, a man of war, and has good judgment. He is also a fine-looking young man, and the Lord is with him.”

1 Samuel 17:50

So David triumphed over the Philistine with only a sling and a stone, for he had no sword.

1 Samuel 23:23

Discover his hiding places, and come back when you are sure. Then I’ll go with you. And if he is in the area at all, I’ll track him down, even if I have to search every hiding place in Judah!”