Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.

General references

Bible References

The young

Psalm 34:10
The young lions are in need and suffer hunger; but they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good.
Job 38:39
Dost thou hunt the prey for the lioness, and dost thou satisfy the appetite of the young lions,
Isaiah 31:4
For thus hath Jehovah said unto me: Like as the lion and the young lion growling over his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, is not afraid of their voice, nor giveth way before the multitude of them; so will Jehovah of hosts come down to war upon mount Zion, and on the hill thereof.
Ezekiel 19:2
and say, What was thy mother? A lioness: she lay down among lions, she nourished her whelps in the midst of the young lions.
Amos 3:4
Will a lion roar in the forest when he hath no prey? Will a young lion cry out of his den if he have taken nothing?

Seek

Psalm 147:9
Who giveth to the cattle their food, to the young ravens which cry.
Job 38:41
Who provideth for the raven his food, when his young ones cry unto God, and they wander for lack of meat?
Joel 1:18
How do the beasts groan! The herds of cattle are bewildered, for they have no pasture; the flocks of sheep also are in suffering.
Joel 2:22
Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring; for the tree beareth its fruit; the fig-tree and the vine yield full increase.

General references

Genesis 9:2
And let the fear of you and the dread of you be upon every animal of the earth, and upon all fowl of the heavens: upon all that moveth on the ground; and upon all the fishes of the sea: into your hand are they delivered.
Jeremiah 33:20
Thus saith Jehovah: If ye can break my covenant in respect of the day, and my covenant in respect of the night, so that there should not be day and night in their season,