1 Chronicles 12:8
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From Gaddi also there went over to David, when he lay hid in the wilderness most valiant men, and excellent warriors, holding shield and spear: whose faces were like the faces of a lion, and they were swift like the roebucks on the mountains.

2 Samuel 2:18
And there were the three sons of Sarvia there, Joab, and Abisai, and Asael: now Asael was a most swift runner, like one of the roes that abide in the woods.

1 Chronicles 12:7
And Joela, and Zabadia the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.

1 Chronicles 12:9
Ezer the chief, Obdias the second, Eliab the third,

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From Gaddi also there went over to David, when he lay hid in the wilderness most valiant men, and excellent warriors, holding shield and spear: whose faces were like the faces of a lion, and they were swift like the roebucks on the mountains.

into the hold

1 Chronicles 12:16 And there came also of the men of Benjamin, and of Juda to the hold, in which David abode.

1 Chronicles 11:16 And David was in a hold, and the garrison of the Philistines in Bethlehem.

1 Samuel 23:14,29 But David abode in the desert in strong holds, and he remained in a mountain of the desert of Ziph, in a woody hill. And Saul sought him always: but the Lord delivered him not into his hands. . . .

1 Samuel 24:22 And David swore to Saul. So Saul went home: and David and his men went up into safer places.

of war [heb] of the host

2 Chronicles 25:5 Amasias therefore gathered Juda together, and appointed them by families, and captains of thousands and of hundreds in all Juda, and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and upwards, and found three hundred thousand young men that could go out to battle, and could hold the spear and shield.

Jeremiah 46:9 Get ye up on horses, and glory in chariots, and let the valiant men come forth, the Ethiopians, and the Libyans that hold the shield, and the Lydians that take, and shoot arrows.

whose faces

1 Chronicles 11:22 Banaias the son of Joiada a most valiant man, of Cabseel, who had done many acts: he slew the two ariels of Moab: and he went down, and killed a lion in the midst of a pit in the time of snow.

2 Samuel 1:23 Saul and Jonathan, lovely, and comely in their life, even in death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.

2 Samuel 17:10 And the most valiant man whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall melt for fear: for all the people of Israel know thy father to be a valiant man, and that all who are with him are valiant.

2 Samuel 23:20 And Banaias the son of Joiada a most valiant man, of great deeds, of Cabseel: he slew the two lions of Moab, and he went down, and slew a lion in the midst of a pit, in the time of snow.

Proverbs 28:1 The wicked man fleeth, when no man pursueth: but the just, bold as a lion, shall be without dread.

2 Samuel 2:18 And there were the three sons of Sarvia there, Joab, and Abisai, and Asael: now Asael was a most swift runner, like one of the roes that abide in the woods.

Proverbs 6:5 Go to the ant, O sluggard, and consider her ways, and learn wisdom:

Songs 8:14 Flee away, O my beloved, and be like to the roe, and to the young hart upon the mountains of aromatical spices.

Context
The Mighty Men Join David at Ziklag
7And Joela, and Zabadia the sons of Jeroham of Gedor. 8From Gaddi also there went over to David, when he lay hid in the wilderness most valiant men, and excellent warriors, holding shield and spear: whose faces were like the faces of a lion, and they were swift like the roebucks on the mountains.9Ezer the chief, Obdias the second, Eliab the third,…
Lexicon
Some
וּמִן־ (ū·min-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's Hebrew

Gadites
הַגָּדִ֡י (hag·gā·ḏî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1425: Gadites -- descendants of Gad

defected
נִבְדְּל֣וּ (niḇ·də·lū)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 914: To be divided, separate

to David
דָּוִיד֩ (dā·wîḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

at his stronghold
לַמְצַ֨ד (lam·ṣaḏ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4679: Fastness, a stronghold

in the desert.
מִדְבָּ֜רָה (miḏ·bā·rāh)
Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4057: A pasture, a desert, speech

They were mighty warriors,
גִּבֹּרֵ֣י (gib·bō·rê)
Adjective - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1368: Powerful, warrior, tyrant

trained for battle,
לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה (lam·mil·ḥā·māh)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4421: A battle, war

experts
עֹרְכֵ֥י (‘ō·rə·ḵê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6186: To set in a, row, arrange, put in order

with shield
צִנָּ֖ה (ṣin·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6793: A hook, a, shield, cold

and spear,
וָרֹ֑מַח (wā·rō·maḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7420: A lance, the iron point

whose faces [were like]
פְּנֵיהֶ֔ם (pə·nê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face

the faces
וּפְנֵ֤י (ū·p̄ə·nê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face

of lions
אַרְיֵה֙ (’ar·yêh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 743: Aridatha -- a son of Haman

and who were as swift
לְמַהֵֽר׃ (lə·ma·hêr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 4116: To be liquid, flow easily, to hurry, promptly

as gazelles
וְכִצְבָאיִ֥ם (wə·ḵiṣ·ḇā·yim)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6643: Splendor, a gazelle

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew

the mountains:
הֶהָרִ֖ים (he·hā·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country


Additional Translations
Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the desert. They were mighty warriors, trained for battle, experts with shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions and who were as swift as gazelles on the mountains:And of the Gadites there separated themselves to David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes on the mountains;

And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David to the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, that could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;

And from Gad these separated themselves to David from the wilderness, strong mighty men of war, bearing shields and spears, and their faces were as the face of a lion, and they were nimble as roes upon the mountains in speed.

And of the Gadites, there separated themselves to David in the stronghold in the wilderness mighty men of valour, men fit for the service of war, armed with shield and spear; whose faces were [like] the faces of lions, and who were swift as the gazelles upon the mountains:

And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David to the hold in the wilderness, mighty men of valour, men trained for war, that could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;

And of the Gadites there separated themselves to David in the hold in the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;

Of the Gadites there separated themselves to David to the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, that could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the roes on the mountains;

And of the Gadite there have been separated unto David, to the fortress, to the wilderness, mighty of valour, men of the host for battle, setting in array target and buckler, and their faces the face of the lion, and as roes on the mountains for speed:
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