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1 Chronicles 12:8
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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;
And of the Gadites {H1425} there separated {H914} themselves unto David {H1732} into the hold {H4679} to the wilderness {H4057} men {H1368} of might {H2428}, and men {H582} of war {H6635} fit for the battle {H4421}, that could handle {H6186} shield {H6793} and buckler {H7420}, whose faces {H6440} were like the faces {H6440} of lions {H738}, and were as swift {H4116} as the roes {H6643} upon the mountains {H2022};
From the Gadi a number of strong, brave, trained fighting men defected to David at the fortress in the desert. They could handle shield and spear, they were as fierce as lions, and they were as fast as deer on the hills:
Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the desert. They were mighty men of valor, trained for battle, experts with the shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions and who were as swift as gazelles on the mountains:
And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David to the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, that could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the roes upon the mountains:
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