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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

How much more do I need to say? It would take too long to recount the stories of the faith of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and all the prophets.By faith these people overthrew kingdoms, ruled with justice, and received what God had promised them. They shut the mouths of lions,quenched the flames of fire, and escaped death by the edge of the sword. Their weakness was turned to strength. They became strong in battle and put whole armies to flight.

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!”

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

He was more honored than the other members of the Thirty, though he was not one of the Three. And David made him captain of his bodyguard.David’s mighty warriors also included: Asahel, Joab’s brother; Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem;Shammah from Harod; Helez from Pelon;Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa; Abiezer from Anathoth;Sibbecai from Hushah; Zalmon from Ahoah;Maharai from Netophah; Heled son of Baanah from Netophah;Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah( in the land of Benjamin); Benaiah from Pirathon;Hurai from near Nahale gaash; Abi albon from Arabah;Azmaveth from Bahurim; Eliahba from Shaalbon;the sons of Jashen from Gizon; Jonathan son of Shagee from Harar;Ahiam son of Sharar from Harar; Eliphal son of Ur;Hepher from Mekerah; Ahijah from Pelon;Hezro from Carmel; Paarai son of Ezbai;Joel, the brother of Nathan; Mibhar son of Hagri;Zelek from Ammon; Naharai from Beeroth, the armor bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah;Ira from Jattir; Gareb from Jattir;Uriah the Hittite; Zabad son of Ahlai;Adina son of Shiza, the Reubenite leader who had thirty men with him;Hanan son of Maacah; Joshaphat from Mithna;Uzzia from Ashtaroth; Shama and Jeiel, the sons of Hotham, from Aroer;Jediael son of Shimri; Joha, his brother, from Tiz;Eliel from Mahavah; Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam; Ithmah from Moab;Eliel and Obed; Jaasiel from Zobah.

After this, there was another battle against the Philistines at Gob. As they fought, Sibbecai from Hushah killed Saph, another descendant of the giants.During another battle at Gob, Elhanan son of Jair from Bethlehem killed the brother of Goliath of Gath. The handle of his spear was as thick as a weaver’s beam!In another battle with the Philistines at Gath, they encountered a huge man with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, twenty four in all, who was also a descendant of the giants.But when he defied and taunted Israel, he was killed by Jonathan, the son of David’s brother Shimea.These four Philistines were descendants of the giants of Gath, but David and his warriors killed them.

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

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!”

These are the names of David’s mightiest warriors. The first was Jashobeam the Hacmonite, who was leader of the Three— the three mightiest warriors among David’s men. He once used his spear to kill 800 enemy warriors in a single battle.Next in rank among the Three was Eleazar son of Dodai, a descendant of Ahoah. Once Eleazar and David stood together against the Philistines when the entire Israelite army had fled.

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

There was also Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant warrior from Kabzeel. He did many heroic deeds, which included killing two champions of Moab. Another time, on a snowy day, he chased a lion down into a pit and killed it.Once, armed only with a club, he killed an imposing Egyptian warrior who was armed with a spear. Benaiah wrenched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with it.Deeds like these made Benaiah as famous as the Three mightiest warriors.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

But David persisted.“ I have been taking care of my father’s sheep and goats,” he said.“ When a lion or a bear comes to steal a lamb from the flock,I go after it with a club and rescue the lamb from its mouth. If the animal turns on me, I catch it by the jaw and club it to death.I have done this to both lions and bears, and I’ll do it to this pagan Philistine, too, for he has defied the armies of the living God!

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.