- heart:
- "Saulª and Jonathanª [were] lovelyª° and pleasantª in their lives,ª and in their deathª they were not¹ divided:ª° they were swifterª° than eagles,ª¹ they were strongerª° than lions.ª¹" {2Sm 1:23} + "And Benaiahª the sonª of Jehoiada,ª the sonª of a valiantª man,ª°² of Kabzeel,ª¹ who had done many² acts,ª¹ he¹ slewª°¹ twoª lionlike menª of Moab:ª he¹ went downª° also and slewª°¹ a lionª in the midstª of a pitª¹ in timeª of snow:ª" {2Sm 23:20} + "Judahª [is] a lion'sª whelp:ª from the prey,ª¹ my son,ª thou art gone up:ª° he stooped down,ª° he couchedª° as a lion,ª and as an old lion;ª who¹ shall rouse him up?ª°" {Gen 49:9} + "Godª brought him forthª° out of Egypt;ª¹ he hath as it were the strengthª of an unicorn:ª he shall eat upª° the nationsª his enemies,ª and shall breakª° their bones,ª and pierce²° [them] through¹ with his arrows.ª ... He couched,ª° he lay downª° as a lion,ª and as a great lion:ª who¹ shall stir him up?ª° Blessedª° [is] he that blessethª° thee, and cursedª° [is] he that cursethª° thee." {Num 24:8-9} + "The wickedª fleeª° when no¹ man pursueth:ª° but the righteousª are boldª° as a lion.ª" {Prv 28:1}
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