New American Standard Bible 1995

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1 Chronicles

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From the Gadites there came over to David in the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, who could handle shield and spear, and whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the gazelles on the mountains.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
From the Gadites desc. of Gad Adjective H1425    
there came over to be divided, separate Verb H914    
to David perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732    
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in the stronghold fastness, a stronghold Noun H4679    
in the wilderness, wilderness Noun H4057    
mighty men strong, mighty Adjective H1368    
of valor, strength, efficiency, wealth, army Noun H2428    
men man Noun H376    
trained army, war, warfare Noun H6635    
for war, a battle, war Noun H4421    
who could handle to arrange or set in order Verb H6186    
shield (large) shield Noun H6793    
and spear, a spear, lance Noun H7420    
and whose faces were like the faces face, faces Noun H6440    
of lions, a lion Noun H743    
and [they were] as swift to hasten Verb H4116    
as the gazelles gazelle Noun H6643    
on the mountains. mountain, hill, hill country Noun H2022    

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David

David [N] [B] [H] [S] beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother's name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of  2 Samuel 17:25 . As to his personal appearance, we only know that he was red-haired, with beautiful eyes and a fair face ( 1 Samuel 16:12 ;  17:42 ).  His early... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 From the Gadites there came over to David in the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, who could handle shield and spear, and whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the gazelles on the mountains.
King James Bible From And of the Gadites there came over to separated themselves unto David in into the stronghold in hold to the wilderness, mighty wilderness men of valor, might, and men trained of war fit for war, who the battle, that could handle shield and spear, and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the gazelles on roes upon the mountains.mountains;
Hebrew Greek English From the Gadites there came over to David in the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, who could handle shield and spear, and whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the gazelles on the mountains.