Cross References And again Chusai said: Thou knowest thy father, and the men that are with him, that they are very valiant, and bitter in their mind, as a bear raging in the wood when her whelps are taken away: and thy father is a warrior, and will not lodge with the people. 2 Samuel 17:9 Perhaps he now lieth hid in pits, or in some other place where he liest: and when any one shall fall at the first, every one that heareth it shall say: There is a slaughter among the people that followed Absalom. Proverbs 17:12 It is better to meet a bear robbed of her whelps, than a fool trusting in his own folly. Ezekiel 19:2 And say: Why did thy mother the lioness lie down among the lions, and bring up her whelps in the midst of young lions? Hosea 13:8 I will meet them as a bear that is robbed of her whelps, and I will rend the inner parts of their liver: and I will devour them there as a lion, the beast of the field shall tear them. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And again Chusai said: Thou knowest thy father, and the men that are with him, that they are very valiant, and bitter in their mind, as a bear raging in the wood when her whelps are taken away: and thy father is a warrior, and will not lodge with the people. mighty men 2 Samuel 15:18 And all his servants walked by him, and the bands of the Cerethi, and the Phelethi, and all the Gethites, valiant warriors, six hundred men who had followed him from Geth on foot, went before the king. 2 Samuel 21:18-22 There was also a second battle in Gob against the Philistines: then Sobochai of Husathi slew Saph of the race of Arapha of the family of the giants. . . . 2 Samuel 23:8,9,16,18,20-22 These are the names of the valiant men of David: Jesbaham sitting in the chair was the wisest chief among the three, he was like the most tender little worm of the wood, who killed eight hundred men at one onset. . . . 1 Samuel 16:18 And one of the servants answering, said: Behold I have seen a son of Isai, the Bethlehemite, a skilful player, and one of great strength, and a man fit for war, and prudent in his words, and a comely person: and the Lord is with him. 1 Samuel 17:34-36,50 And David said to Saul: Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, or a bear, and took a ram out of the midst of the flock: . . . 1 Chronicles 11:25-47 And the first among the thirty, but yet to the three he attained not: and David made him of his council. . . . Hebrews 11:32-34 And what shall I yet say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, Barac, Samson, Jephthe, David, Samuel, and the prophets: . . . Judges 18:25 And the children of Dan said to him: See thou say no more to us, lest men enraged come upon thee, and thou perish with all thy house. as a bear 2 Kings 2:24 And looking back, he saw them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord: and there came forth two bears out of the forest, and tore of them, two and forty boys. Proverbs 17:12 It is better to meet a bear robbed of her whelps, than a fool trusting in his own folly. Proverbs 28:15 As a roaring lion, and a hungry bear, so is a wicked prince over the poor people. Daniel 7:5 And behold another beast, like a bear, stood up on one side: and there were three rows in the mouth thereof, and in the teeth thereof, and thus they said to it: Arise, devour much flesh. Hosea 13:8 I will meet them as a bear that is robbed of her whelps, and I will rend the inner parts of their liver: and I will devour them there as a lion, the beast of the field shall tear them. thy father is 1 Samuel 23:23 Consider, and see all his lurking holes, wherein he is hid, and return to me with the certainty of the thing, that I may go with you. And if he should even go down into the earth to hide himself, I will search him out in all the thousands of Juda. Context Hushai Counters Ahithophel's Advice…7And Chusai said to Absalom: The counsel that Achitophel hath given this time is not good. 8And again Chusai said: Thou knowest thy father, and the men that are with him, that they are very valiant, and bitter in their mind, as a bear raging in the wood when her whelps are taken away: and thy father is a warrior, and will not lodge with the people.9Perhaps he now lieth hid in pits, or in some other place where he liest: and when any one shall fall at the first, every one that heareth it shall say: There is a slaughter among the people that followed Absalom.… Lexicon [He]חוּשַׁ֗י (ḥū·šay) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2365: Hushai -- two Israelites continued, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “You אַתָּ֣ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 859: Thou and thee, ye and you know יָ֠דַעְתָּ (yā·ḏa‘·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know your father אָבִ֨יךָ (’ā·ḇî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1: Father and his men. אֲנָשָׁ֜יו (’ă·nā·šāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person They [are] הֵ֗מָּה (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1992: They mighty men, גִבֹּרִ֣ים (ḡib·bō·rîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1368: Powerful, warrior, tyrant and as fierce וּמָרֵ֥י (ū·mā·rê) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 4751: Bitter, bitterness, bitterly as a wild בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה (baś·śā·ḏeh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7704: Field, land bear כְּדֹ֥ב (kə·ḏōḇ) Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1677: The bear robbed of her cubs. שַׁכּ֖וּל (šak·kūl) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7909: Childless Moreover, your father [is] וְאָבִ֙יךָ֙ (wə·’ā·ḇî·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1: Father a man אִ֣ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person of war מִלְחָמָ֔ה (mil·ḥā·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4421: A battle, war who will not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no spend the night יָלִ֖ין (yā·lîn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3885: To stop, to stay permanently, to be obstinate with אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among the troops. הָעָֽם׃ (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock Additional Translations 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.For, said Hushai, you know your father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and your father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people. Hushai said moreover, Thou knowest thy father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field; and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people. And Chusi said, Thou knowest thy father and his men, that they are very mighty, and bitter in their spirit, as a bereaved bear in the field, and as a wild boar in the plain: and thy father is a man of war, and will not give the people rest. And Hushai said, Thou knowest thy father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are of exasperated spirit, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field; and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people. Hushai said moreover, Thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people. For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people. Hushai said moreover, "You know your father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are fierce in their minds, like a bear robbed of her cubs in the field. Your father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people. And Hushai saith, 'Thou hast known thy father and his men, that they are heroes, and they are bitter in soul as a bereaved bear in a field, and thy father is a man of war, and doth not lodge with the people; Jump to Previous Bear Besides Bitter Cubs Embittered Enraged Expert Feelings Field Fierce Fighters Further Hushai Lodge Mighty Minds Moreover Night's Ones Rest Robbed Spend Spirit War Warfare Whelps Wild YoungJump to Next Bear Besides Bitter Cubs Embittered Enraged Expert Feelings Field Fierce Fighters Further Hushai Lodge Mighty Minds Moreover Night's Ones Rest Robbed Spend Spirit War Warfare Whelps Wild YoungLinks 2 Samuel 17:8 NIV2 Samuel 17:8 NLT 2 Samuel 17:8 ESV 2 Samuel 17:8 NASB 2 Samuel 17:8 KJV 2 Samuel 17:8 Bible Apps 2 Samuel 17:8 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 17:8 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 17:8 French Bible 2 Samuel 17:8 German Bible Alphabetical: a an and are as bear Besides cubs experienced expert father field fierce fighter fighters he her his Hushai in is know like men mighty Moreover night not of people robbed said spend that the they troops warfare wild will with You your OT History: 2 Samuel 17:8 Hushai said moreover You know your father (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |