Lion, the

Canaan infested by 2 Kings 17:25,26
DESCRIBED AS
- Superior in strength Judges 14:18; Proverbs 30:30
- Active Deuteronomy 33:22
- Courageous 2 Samuel 17:10
- Fearless even of man Isaiah 31:4; Nahum 2:11
- Fierce Job 10:16; 28:8
- Voracious Psalm 17:12
- Majestic in movement Proverbs 30:29,30
Greatness of its teeth alluded to Psalm 58:6; Joel 1:6
God's power exhibited in restraining 1 Kings 13:28; Daniel 6:22,27
God provides for Job 38:39; Psalm 104:21,28
Lurks for its prey Psalm 10:9
Roars when seeking prey Psalm 104:21; Isaiah 31:4
Rends its prey Deuteronomy 33:20; Psalm 7:2
Often carries its prey to its den Nahum 2:12
Conceals itself by day Psalm 104:22
Often perishes for lack of food Job 4:11
INHABITS
- Forests Jeremiah 5:6
- Thickets Jeremiah 4:7
- Mountains Song of Solomon 4:8
- Deserts Isaiah 30:6
Attacks the sheepfolds 1 Samuel 17:34; Amos 3:12; Micah 5:8
Attacks and destroys men 1 Kings 13:24; 20:36
Universal terror caused by roaring of Jeremiah 2:15; Amos 3:8
Criminals often thrown to Daniel 6:7,16,24
Hunting of, alluded to Job 10:16
SLAIN BY
- Samson Judges 14:5,6
- David 1 Samuel 17:35,36
- Benaiah 2 Samuel 23:20
A swarm of bees found in the carcass of, by Samson Judges 14:8
Disobedient prophet slain by 1 Kings 13:24,26
ILLUSTRATIVE
- Of Israel Numbers 24:9
- Of the tribe of Judah Genesis 49:9
- Of the tribe of Gad Deuteronomy 33:20
- Of Christ Revelation 5:5
- Of God in protecting his church Isaiah 31:4
- Of God in executing judgments Isaiah 38:13; Lamentations 3:10; Hosea 5:14; 13:8
- Of boldness of saints Proverbs 28:1
- Of brave men 2 Samuel 1:23; 23:20
- Of cruel and powerful enemies Isaiah 5:29; Jeremiah 49:19; 51:38
- Of persecutors Psalm 22:13; 2 Timothy 4:17
- Of the devil 1 Peter 5:8
- Of imaginary fears of the slothful Proverbs 22:13; 26:13
- (Tamed,) of the natural man subdued by grace Isaiah 11:7; 65:25
- (Roaring of,) of a king's wrath Proverbs 19:12; 20:2

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