(NIV)
All the days of Saul there was bitter war with the Philistines, and whenever Saul saw a mighty or brave man, he took him into his service.
There was
hard fighting against the
Philistines all the
days of
Saul. And when
Saul saw any strong man, or
any valiant man,
he
attached him to himself.
(NIV)
One of the servants answered, ‘I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is a brave man and a warrior. He speaks well and is a fine-looking man. And the
Lord is with him.’
One of the
young men answered, “
Behold, I have
seen a
son of
Jesse the
Bethlehemite, who is
skillful in
playing,
a
man of
valor, a
man of
war,
prudent in
speech, and a
man of
good presence,
and the
Lord is
with him.”
(NIV)
Now then, be strong and brave, for Saul your master is dead, and the people of Judah have anointed me king over them.’
Now therefore let your
hands be
strong, and
be valiant, for
Saul your
lord is
dead, and the
house of
Judah has
anointed me
king over them.”
(NIV)
Absalom ordered his men, ‘Listen! When Amnon is in high spirits from drinking wine and I say to you, “Strike Amnon down,” then kill him. Don’t be afraid. Haven’t I given you this order? Be strong and brave.’
Then
Absalom commanded his
servants, “
Mark when
Amnon’s heart is
merry with
wine, and when I
say to you, ‘
Strike Amnon,’ then
kill him. Do
not fear; have I
not commanded you? Be
courageous and
be valiant.”
(NIV)
Then even the bravest soldier, whose heart is like the heart of a lion, will melt with fear, for all Israel knows that your father is a fighter and that those with him are brave.
Then
even the
valiant man,
whose heart is like the
heart of a
lion, will
utterly melt with
fear,
for all Israel knows that your
father is a
mighty man, and that those
who are
with him are
valiant men.
(NIV)
These were the heads of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah and Jahdiel. They were brave warriors, famous men, and heads of their families.
These were the
heads of their
fathers’
houses:
Epher,
Ishi,
Eliel,
Azriel,
Jeremiah,
Hodaviah, and
Jahdiel,
mighty warriors,
famous men,
heads of
their fathers’
houses.
(NIV)
All these were descendants of Asher – heads of families, choice men, brave warriors and outstanding leaders. The number of men ready for battle, as listed in their genealogy, was 26,000.
All of
these were
men of
Asher,
heads of
fathers’
houses,
approved,
mighty warriors,
chiefs of the
princes. Their
number enrolled by
genealogies, for
service in
war, was
26,000 men.
(NIV)
The sons of Ulam were brave warriors who could handle the bow. They had many sons and grandsons – 150 in all.
All these were the descendants of Benjamin.
The
sons of
Ulam were
men who were
mighty warriors,
bowmen, having
many sons and
grandsons,
150.
All these were
Benjaminites.
(NIV)
Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the wilderness. They were brave warriors, ready for battle and able to handle the shield and spear. Their faces were the faces of lions, and they were as swift as gazelles in the mountains.
From the
Gadites there
went over
to David at the
stronghold in the
wilderness mighty and
experienced warriors,
expert with
shield and
spear, whose
faces were like the
faces of
lions and who were
swift as
gazelles upon the
mountains:
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They helped David against raiding bands, for all of them were brave warriors, and they were commanders in his army.
They helped David against the
band of raiders, for they were
all mighty men of
valor and
were commanders in the
army.
(NIV)
and Zadok, a brave young warrior, with 22 officers from his family;
Zadok, a
young man mighty in
valor, and
twenty-two commanders from his own
fathers’
house.
(NIV)
from Ephraim, brave warriors, famous in their own clans – 20,800;
Of the
Ephraimites 20,800,
mighty men of
valor,
famous men in
their fathers’
houses.
(NIV)
David summoned all the officials of Israel to assemble at Jerusalem: the officers over the tribes, the commanders of the divisions in the service of the king, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and livestock belonging to the king and his sons, together with the palace officials, the warriors and all the brave fighting men.
David assembled at
Jerusalem all the
officials of
Israel, the
officials of the
tribes, the
officers of the
divisions that
served the
king, the
commanders of
thousands, the
commanders of
hundreds, the
stewards of
all the
property and
livestock of the
king and his
sons, together with the
palace officials, the
mighty men and
all the seasoned
warriors.
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Asa had an army of three hundred thousand men from Judah, equipped with large shields and with spears, and two hundred and eighty thousand from Benjamin, armed with small shields and with bows. All these were brave fighting men.
And
Asa had an
army of
300,000 from
Judah,
armed with
large shields and
spears, and
280,000 men from
Benjamin that
carried shields and
drew bows.
All these were
mighty men of
valor.
(NIV)
Look, their brave men cry aloud in the streets;
the envoys of peace weep bitterly.
Behold, their
heroes cry in the
streets;
the
envoys of
peace weep bitterly.
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