Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
Mighty men
Chafed in their minds
Thy father is
Bible References
Mighty men
2 Samuel 15:18
while all his servants marched past him. Then all the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and the Gittites—600 men who came with him from Gath—marched past the king.
2 Samuel 21:18
After this, there was another battle with the Philistines at Gob. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Saph, who was one of the descendants of the giant.
2 Samuel 23:8
These are the names of David’s warriors:
Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite was chief of the officers. He wielded his spear against 800 men that he killed at one time.
Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite was chief of the officers.
1 Samuel 16:18
One of the young men answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is also a valiant man, a warrior, eloquent, handsome, and the Lord is with him.”
1 Samuel 17:34
David answered Saul: “Your servant has been tending his father’s sheep. Whenever a lion or a bear came and carried off a lamb from the flock,
1 Chronicles 11:25
He was the most honored of the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. David put him in charge of his bodyguard.
Hebrews 11:32
And what more can I say? Time is too short for me to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,
Chafed in their minds
Judges 18:25
The Danites said to him, “Don’t raise your voice against us, or angry men will attack you, and you and your family will lose your lives.”
As a bear
2 Kings 2:24
He turned around, looked at them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord. Then two female bears came out of the woods and mauled 42 of the children.
Proverbs 17:12 Better for a man to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than a fool in his foolishness.
than a fool in his foolishness.
Proverbs 28:15 A wicked ruler over a helpless people
is like a roaring lion or a charging bear.
is like a roaring lion or a charging bear.
Daniel 7:5
“Suddenly, another beast appeared, a second one, that looked like a bear. It was raised up on one side, with three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. It was told, ‘Get up! Gorge yourself on flesh.’
Hosea 13:8 I will attack them
like a bear robbed of her cubs
and tear open the rib cage over their hearts.
I will devour them there like a lioness,
like a wild beast that would rip them open.
like a bear robbed of her cubs
and tear open the rib cage over their hearts.
I will devour them there like a lioness,
like a wild beast that would rip them open.
Thy father is
1 Samuel 23:23
Look and find out all the places where he hides. Then come back to me with accurate information, and I’ll go with you. If it turns out he really is in the region, I’ll search for him among all the clans of Judah.”