2 Samuel 17:8

He continued, “You know your father and his men. They are mighty men, and as fierce as a wild bear robbed of her cubs. Moreover, your father is a man of war who will not spend the night with the troops.

Cross References (18)

  • Hosea 13:8 (6)

    Like a bear robbed of her cubs I will attack them, and I will tear open their chests. There I will devour them like a li

  • 1 Samuel 16:18 (4)

    One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a mighty ma

  • Proverbs 17:12 (3)

    It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.

  • Daniel 7:5 (3)

    Suddenly another beast appeared, which looked like a bear. It was raised up on one of its sides, and it had three ribs i

  • Hebrews 11:32–34 (3)

    And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the pro

  • 2 Samuel 23:18 (2)

    Now Abishai, the brother of Joab and son of Zeruiah, was chief of the Three, and he wielded his spear against three hund

  • 1 Chronicles 11:25–47 (2)

    He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.

  • 1 Samuel 17:34–36 (2)

    David replied, “Your servant has been tending his father’s sheep, and whenever a lion or a bear came and carried off a l

  • 2 Samuel 15:18 (2)

    and all his servants marched past him—all the Cherethites and Pelethites, and six hundred Gittites who had followed him

  • 2 Samuel 21:18–22 (2)

    Some time later at Gob, there was another battle with the Philistines. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Saph,

  • 2 Samuel 23:16 (2)

    So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, and brou

  • 1 Samuel 23:23 (2)

    Observe and find out all the places where he hides. Then come back to me with certainty, and I will go with you. If he i

  • 2 Kings 2:24 (2)

    Then he turned around, looked at them, and called down a curse on them in the name of the LORD. Suddenly two female bear

  • 1 Samuel 17:50 (2)

    Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philis

  • 2 Samuel 23:8–9 (2)

    These are the names of David’s mighty men: Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite was chief of the Three. He wielded his spe

  • 2 Samuel 23:20–22 (2)

    And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moa

  • Judges 18:25 (2)

    The Danites said to him, “Do not raise your voice against us, or angry men will attack you, and you and your family will

  • Proverbs 28:15 (2)

    Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.