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Lion, The

 

Lion, The

Canaan infested by - 2Ki 17:25,26

DESCRIBED AS

• Superior in strength
- Jud 14:18; Pr 30:30
• Active
- De 33:22
• Courageous
- 2Sa 17:10
• Fearless even of man
- Isa 31:4; Na 2:11
• Fierce
- Job 10:16; 28:8
• Voracious
- Ps 17:12
• Majestic in movement
- Pr 30:29,30

Greatness of its teeth alluded to - Ps 58:6; Joe 1:6

God's power exhibited in restraining - 1Ki 13:28; Da 6:22,27

God provides for - Job 38:39; Ps 104:21,28

Lurks for its prey - Ps 10:9

Roars when seeking prey - Ps 104:21; Isa 31:4

Rends its prey - De 33:20; Ps 7:2

Often carries its prey to its den - Na 2:12

Conceals itself by day - Ps 104:22

Often perishes for lack of food - Job 4:11

INHABITS

• Forests
- Jer 5:6
• Thickets
- Jer 4:7
• Mountains
- So 4:8
• Deserts
- Isa 30:6

Attacks the sheepfolds - 1Sa 17:34; Am 3:12; Mic 5:8

Attacks and destroys men - 1Ki 13:24; 20:36

Universal terror caused by roaring of - Jer 2:15; Am 3:8

Criminals often thrown to - Da 6:7,16,24

Hunting of, alluded to - Job 10:16

SLAIN BY

• Samson
- Jud 14:5,6
• David
- 1Sa 17:35,36
• Benaiah
- 2Sa 23:20

A swarm of bees found in the carcass of, by Samson - Jud 14:8

Disobedient prophet slain by - 1Ki 13:24,26

ILLUSTRATIVE

• Of Israel
- Nu 24:9
• Of the tribe of Judah
- Ge 49:9
• Of the tribe of Gad
- De 33:20
• Of Christ
- Re 5:5
• Of God in protecting his church
- Isa 31:4
• Of God in executing judgments
- Isa 38:13; La 3:10; Ho 5:14; 13:8
• Of boldness of saints
- Pr 28:1
• Of brave men
- 2Sa 1:23; 23:20
• Of cruel and powerful enemies
- Isa 5:29; Jer 49:19; 51:38
• Of persecutors
- Ps 22:13; 2Ti 4:17
• Of the devil
- 1Pe 5:8
• Of imaginary fears of the slothful
- Pr 22:13; 26:13
• (Tamed,) of the natural man subdued by grace
- Isa 11:7; 65:25
• (Roaring of,) of a king's wrath
- Pr 19:12; 20:2
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