New International Version (© 2011)
You know your father and his men; they are fighters, and as fierce as a wild bear robbed of her cubs. Besides, your father is an experienced fighter; he will not spend the night with the troops.King James Bible
For, said Hushai, 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.American Standard Version
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.Young's Literal Translation
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;2 Samuel 17:8 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the BibleAs a bear robbed of her whelps - All wild beasts are very furious when robbed of their young; but we have some remarkable instances of the maternal affection of the bear in such circumstances; see one at the end of the chapter. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge mighty men 2 Samuel 15:18 And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites... 2 Samuel 21:18-22 And it came to pass after this, that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob: then Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Saph... 2 Samuel 23:8,9,16,18,20-22 These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains... 1 Samuel 16:18 Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing... 1 Samuel 17:34-36,50 And David said to Saul, Your servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock... 1 Chronicles 11:25-47 Behold, he was honorable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard... Hebrews 11:32-34 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also... chafed in their minds [heb] bitter of soul Judges 18:25 And the children of Dan said to him, Let not your voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows run on you, and you lose your life... as a bear 2 Kings 2:24 And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood... Proverbs 17:12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly. Proverbs 28:15 As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people. Daniel 7:5 And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side... Hosea 13:8 I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the lobe of their heart... thy father is 1 Samuel 23:23 See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hides himself, and come you again to me with the certainty... 2 Samuel 17:8 Parallel Commentaries
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 YoungBear 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 YoungTHE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®.2 Samuel 17:8 Mobile Bible
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2 Samuel 17:9 Even now, he is hidden in a cave or some other place. If he should attack your troops first, whoever hears about it will say, 'There has been a slaughter among the troops who follow Absalom.'
Proverbs 17:12 Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool bent on folly.
Ezekiel 19:2 and say: "'What a lioness was your mother among the lions! She lay down among them and reared her cubs.
Hosea 13:8 Like a bear robbed of her cubs, I will attack them and rip them open; like a lion I will devour them-- a wild animal will tear them apart.
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