Bible Dictionary: The Bear: Particularly Fierce when Deprived of Its Young

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2 Samuel 17:8
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.
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Proverbs 17:12
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
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Library

The Power of Assyria at Its Zenith; Esarhaddon and Assur-Bani-Pal
... the people on whom it was brought to bear. ... and among whom the ancient historians
particularly make mention ... A fierce rivalry existed between those of his sons ...
/.../chapter iithe power of assyria 2.htm

Papal Tombs.
... at His coming; but, not being particularly successful in the ... about forty years old,
of a fierce and cruel ... proposed by Michelangelo; in fact, they bear a strong ...
/.../lanciani/pagan and christian rome/chapter v papal tombs.htm

Hebrews x. 26, 27
... a wild beast when irritated and very fierce and savage ... 15:33 ), at all times indeed,
but particularly in calamities ... If then we bear [losses] thankfully, we shall ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/homily xx hebrews x 26.htm

Prison Experiences for Conscience' Sake --Our Prison
... Fierce, indeed, are our trials. ... When we marched next day I was compelled to bear
a gun and ... 6th."Last evening EWH saw IN particularly on my behalf, I suppose. ...
/.../prison experiences for conscience sakeour.htm

The Last Days of the Old Eastern World
... They bear the dates of the 26th, 27th, 28th, 30th, and 36th years ... raided, the priests
heavily fined, and the oracle of Buto deprived of its possessions as a ...
/.../chapter iithe last days of 2.htm

The Assyrian Revival and the Struggle for Syria
... three thousand of its defenders:"some of its garrison were condemned to the stake,
some had their hands, noses, or ears cut off, others were deprived of sight ...
/.../chapter ithe assyrian revival and.htm

The North African Church under the Vandals.
... heretical, excited afresh the rage of the fierce Geiserich. ... their doctrine, but would
seek to bear it down ... died for us." The Arians tried particularly to shake ...
/.../neander/light in the dark places/the north african church under.htm

St. Augustine (Ad 354-430)
... as he could do so without being particularly noticed, he ... James 3:17), this religion
was fierce and savage ... terrible sufferings which others have to bear in the ...
/.../chapter xxi st augustine ad.htm

The Hebrews and the Philistines --Damascus
... thousands of men among them, all able to bear arms, they ... Manasseh, now deprived of
a chief, and given up to ... further enfeebled, and an easy prey to its rivals. ...
/.../chapter iiithe hebrews and the.htm

The Seven Trumpets.
... the males of an age to bear arms, and ... and there fought a battle, "fierce, various,
obstinate ... that these locust-warriors were particularly commissioned against ...
/.../bliss/a brief commentary on the apocalypse/the seven trumpets.htm

Subtopics

Bear

Bear: Ferocity of

Bear: Two Destroy the Young Men of Beth-El Who Mocked Elisha

The Bear: Attacks the Flock in the Presence of the Shepherd

The Bear: Cruel

The Bear: Cunning

The Bear: God in his Judgments

The Bear: Growls when Annoyed

The Bear: Inhabits Woods

The Bear: Miraculously Killed by David

The Bear: Often Attacks Men