1 Chronicles 12:8
1 Chronicles · Old Testament · Chapter 12
“And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;”1 Chronicles 12:8
What Does 1 Chronicles 12:8 Mean?
1 Chronicles 12:8 is found in the book of 1 Chronicles, chapter 12, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 19 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (19)
These passages are connected to 1 Chronicles 12:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Samuel 2:18“And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.”2 Samuel 17:10“And he also that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall utterly melt: for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man, and they which be with him are valiant men.”2 Samuel 23:20“And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow:”Revelation 9:17“And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.”Deuteronomy 33:20“And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head.”1 Samuel 23:14“And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.”1 Samuel 23:29“And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at Engedi.”1 Samuel 24:22“And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.”2 Samuel 1:23“Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.”1 Chronicles 11:16“And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison was then at Bethlehem.”1 Chronicles 11:22“Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; he slew two lionlike men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day.”1 Chronicles 12:16“And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David.”2 Chronicles 25:5“Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and made them captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, according to the houses of their fathers, throughout all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and above, and found them three hundred thousand choice men, able to go forth to war, that could handle spear and shield.”Proverbs 6:5“Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.”Proverbs 28:1“The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.”Song of Solomon 8:14“Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices.”Jeremiah 46:9“Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty men come forth; the Ethiopians and the Libyans, that handle the shield; and the Lydians, that handle and bend the bow.”Ezekiel 1:10“As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle.”Ezekiel 38:4“And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords:”
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