You know your father and his men. They are fighters. They are as strong as a wild bear whose cubs have been stolen from her. Besides, your father really knows how to fight. He won’t spend the night with his troops.

户筛又说：“你知道，你父亲和跟随他的人都是勇士，现在他们心里恼怒，如同田野丢崽子的母熊一般，而且你父亲是个战士，必不和民一同住宿。

户筛又说：“你知道，你父亲和他的人都是勇士，他们心里恼怒，如同田野中失去小熊的母熊一样；而且你父亲是个战士，必不和百姓一同住宿。

户筛又说：“你知道，你父亲和他的人都是勇士，他们心里恼怒，如同田野中失去小熊的母熊一样；而且你父亲是个战士，必不和百姓一同住宿。

你知道你父亲和他的部下，他们都是勇士，现在他们就像丢了熊崽的母熊一样凶猛。况且你父亲是个身经百战的人，他一定不会跟部下睡在一处。

户筛又说：“你知道你父亲和那些跟随他的人都是勇士；他们心里正在恼怒，好像野地里丧子的母熊一样；并且你父亲是个战士，必不会与众人在一起住宿。

戶篩又說：「你知道，你父親和跟隨他的人都是勇士，現在他們心裏惱怒，如同田野丟崽子的母熊一般，而且你父親是個戰士，必不和民一同住宿。

戶篩又說：「你知道，你父親和他的人都是勇士，他們心裏惱怒，如同田野中失去小熊的母熊一樣；而且你父親是個戰士，必不和百姓一同住宿。

戶篩又說：「你知道，你父親和他的人都是勇士，他們心裏惱怒，如同田野中失去小熊的母熊一樣；而且你父親是個戰士，必不和百姓一同住宿。

你知道你父親和他的部下，他們都是勇士，現在他們就像丟了熊崽的母熊一樣兇猛。況且你父親是個身經百戰的人，他一定不會跟部下睡在一處。

戶篩又說：“你知道你父親和那些跟隨他的人都是勇士；他們心裡正在惱怒，好像野地裡喪子的母熊一樣；並且你父親是個戰士，必不會與眾人在一起住宿。

戶篩說：『你知道你父親和跟隨他的人都是勇士；現在他們心裏有苦恨，如同野地裏丟崽子的母熊一樣；並且你父親是個戰士，必不和眾民一同過夜。

戶篩說：「你知道，你父親和他的部下都是勇士，他們現在心裡狂怒如野外被奪去幼崽的母熊；況且你父親是個有經驗的戰士，不會與軍兵在一起過夜。

又曰、爾父與其侍從、乃為英武、爾所知也、今其衷懷暴怒、如熊在野、而亡其子、爾父又嫻戰事、必不宿於民中、

又曰、爾父與其侍從、素稱英武、爾所知也、今其衷懷暴怒、如熊在野而亡其子、爾父又善戰鬥、不宿於民中、

戶篩又曰、爾知爾父及其從者皆勇士、今其心懷暴怒、如喪子之牝熊在野、況爾父深諳戰事、必不與民宿、必不與民安宿或作必不宿於民中

You know your father and his men; they are fighters, and as fierce as a wild bear robbed of her cubs. Besides, your father is an experienced fighter; he will not spend the night with the troops.

Hushai said,“ You know that your father and his men are mighty men, and that they are enraged, like a bear robbed of her cubs in the field. Besides, your father is expert in war; he will not spend the night with the people.

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.

Hushai continued,“ You know your father and his men. They are warriors and are desperate like a wild bear robbed of her cubs. Your father is an experienced soldier who won’t spend the night with the people.

Then Hushai said,“ You yourself know your father and his men, that they are warriors and they are fierce, like a bear deprived of her cubs in the field. And your father is an expert in warfare, and he will not spend the night with the people.

For,” said Hushai,“ you know your father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are enraged in their minds, like a bear robbed of her cubs in the field; and your father is a man of war, and will not camp with the people.

Hushai said moreover, Thou knowest thy father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field; and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.

Hushai continued,“ You know your father and his men. They are warriors and are desperate like a wild bear robbed of her cubs. Your father is an experienced soldier who won’t spend the night with the people.

For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they[ be] mighty men, and they[ be] chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father[ is] a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.

Hushai went on to say,“ You know your father and his men– they are soldiers and are as dangerous as a bear out in the wild that has been robbed of her cubs. Your father is an experienced soldier; he will not stay overnight with the army.

Hushai said moreover,“ You know your father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are fierce in their minds, like a bear robbed of her cubs in the field. Your father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.

I will attack them like a bear that is robbed of her cubs. I will rip them wide open. Like a lion I will eat them up. Like a wild animal I will tear them apart.

One of the servants said,“ I’ve seen someone who knows how to play the harp. He is a son of Jesse from Bethlehem. He’s a brave man. He would make a good soldier. He’s a good speaker. He’s very handsome. And the Lord is with him.”

What more can I say? I don’t have time to tell about all the others. I don’t have time to talk about Gideon, Barak, Samson and Jephthah. I don’t have time to tell about David and Samuel and the prophets.Because of their faith they took over kingdoms. They ruled fairly. They received the blessings God had promised. They shut the mouths of lions.They put out great fires. They escaped being killed by swords. Their weakness was turned to strength. They became powerful in battle. They beat back armies from other countries.

“ I saw a second animal. It looked like a bear. It was raised up on one of its sides. And it had three ribs between its teeth. It was told,‘ Get up! Eat meat until you are full!’

It is better to meet a bear whose cubs have been stolen than to meet a foolish person who is acting foolishly.

He was honored more than any of the 30 chiefs. But he wasn’t included among the three mighty warriors. And David put him in charge of his own personal guards.Here is a list of David’s mighty warriors. Asahel, the brother of Joab Elhanan, the son of Dodo, from BethlehemShammoth, the Harorite Helez, the PeloniteIra, the son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa Abiezer from AnathothSibbekai, the Hushathite Ilai, the AhohiteMaharai from Netophah Heled, the son of Baanah, from NetophahIthai, the son of Ribai, from Gibeah in Benjamin Benaiah from PirathonHurai from the valleys of Gaash Abiel, the ArbathiteAzmaveth, the Baharumite Eliahba, the Shaalbonitethe sons of Hashem, the Gizonite Jonathan, the son of Shagee, the HarariteAhiam, the son of Sakar, the Hararite Eliphal, the son of UrHepher, the Mekerathite Ahijah, the PeloniteHezro from Carmel Naarai, the son of EzbaiJoel, the brother of Nathan Mibhar, the son of HagriZelek from Ammon Naharai, from Beeroth, who carried the armor of Joab, the son of ZeruiahIra, the Ithrite Gareb, the IthriteUriah, the Hittite Zabad, the son of AhlaiAdina, the son of Shiza, the Reubenite, who was chief of the Reubenites and the 30 men with himHanan, the son of Maakah Joshaphat, the MithniteUzzia, the Ashterathite Shama and Jeiel, the sons of Hotham from AroerJediael, the son of Shimri his brother Joha, the TiziteEliel, the Mahavite Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam Ithmah from MoabEliel Obed Jaasiel, the Mezobaite

There was another battle against the Philistines. It took place at Gob. At that time Sibbekai killed Saph. Sibbekai was a Hushathite. Saph was from the family line of Rapha.In another battle against the Philistines at Gob, Elhanan killed Goliath’s brother. Elhanan was the son of Jair from Bethlehem. Goliath was from the city of Gath. His spear was as big as a weaver’s rod.There was still another battle. It took place at Gath. A huge man lived there. He had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot. So the total number of his toes and fingers was 24. He was also from the family of Rapha.He made fun of Israel. So Jonathan killed him. Jonathan was the son of David’s brother Shimeah.Those four Philistine men lived in Gath. They were from the family line of Rapha. David and his men killed them.

An evil person who rules over helpless people is like a roaring lion or an angry bear.

Find out about all the hiding places he uses. Come back to me with all the facts. I’ll go with you. Suppose he’s in the area. Then I’ll track him down among all the family groups of Judah.”

Here are the names of David’s mighty warriors. Josheb- Basshebeth was chief of the three mighty warriors. He was a Tahkemonite. He used his spear against 800 men. He killed all of them at one time.Next to him was Eleazar. He was one of the three mighty warriors. He was the son of Dodai, the Ahohite. Eleazar was with David at Pas Dammim. That’s where Israel’s army made fun of the Philistines who were gathered there for battle. Then the Israelites pulled back.

So David won the fight against Goliath with a sling and a stone. He struck down the Philistine and killed him. He did it without even using a sword.

Benaiah was a great hero from Kabzeel. He was the son of Jehoiada. Benaiah did many brave things. He struck down two of Moab’s best warriors. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day. He killed a lion there.And he struck down a huge Egyptian. The Egyptian was holding a spear. Benaiah went out to fight against him with a club. He grabbed the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand. Then he killed him with it.Those were some of the brave things Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, did. He too was as famous as the three mighty warriors were.

All of David’s officials marched past him. All the Kerethites and Pelethites marched along with them. And all of the 600 men who had come with him from Gath marched in front of him.

So the three mighty warriors fought their way past the Philistine guards. They got some water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem. They took the water back to David. But David refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out as a drink offering to the Lord.

He turned around and looked at them. And he asked for bad things to happen to them. He did it in the name of the Lord. Then two bears came out of the woods. They attacked 42 of the boys.

The people of Dan answered,“ Don’t argue with us. Some of the men may get angry and attack you. Then you and your family will lose your lives.”

But David said to Saul,“ I’ve been taking care of my father’s sheep. Sometimes a lion or a bear would come and carry off a sheep from the flock.Then I would go after it and hit it. I would save the sheep it was carrying in its mouth. If it turned around to attack me, I would grab its hair. I would strike it down and kill it.In fact, I’ve killed both a lion and a bear. I’ll do the same thing to this Philistine. He isn’t even circumcised. He has dared the armies of the living God to fight him.

Abishai was chief over the three mighty warriors. He was the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah. He used his spear against 300 men. He killed all of them. So he became as famous as the three mighty warriors were.