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	Nave's—Lion

Lion, The

Canaan infested by—2Ki 17:25,26

DESCRIBED AS

• Superior in strength
• —Jud 14:18; Pr 30:30
• Active
• —De 33:22
• Courageous
• —2Sa 17:10
• Fearless even of man
• —Isa 31:4; Na 2:11
• Fierce
• —Job 10:16; 28:8
• Voracious
• —Ps 17:12
• Majestic in movement
• —Pr 30:29,30

Greatness of its teeth alluded to—Ps 58:6; Joe 1:6

God's power exhibited in restraining—1Ki 13:28; Da 6:22,27

God provides for—Job 38:39; Ps 104:21,28

Lurks for its prey—Ps 10:9

Roars when seeking prey—Ps 104:21; Isa 31:4

Rends its prey—De 33:20; Ps 7:2

Often carries its prey to its den—Na 2:12

Conceals itself by day—Ps 104:22

Often perishes for lack of food—Job 4:11

INHABITS

• Forests
• —Jer 5:6
• Thickets
• —Jer 4:7
• Mountains
• —So 4:8
• Deserts
• —Isa 30:6

Attacks the sheepfolds—1Sa 17:34; Am 3:12; Mic 5:8

Attacks and destroys men—1Ki 13:24; 20:36

Universal terror caused by roaring of—Jer 2:15; Am 3:8

Criminals often thrown to—Da 6:7,16,24

Hunting of, alluded to—Job 10:16

SLAIN BY

• Samson
• —Jud 14:5,6
• David
• —1Sa 17:35,36
• Benaiah
• —2Sa 23:20

A swarm of bees found in the carcass of, by Samson—Jud 14:8

Disobedient prophet slain by—1Ki 13:24,26

ILLUSTRATIVE

• Of Israel
• —Nu 24:9
• Of the tribe of Judah
• —Ge 49:9
• Of the tribe of Gad
• —De 33:20
• Of Christ
• —Re 5:5
• Of God in protecting his church
• —Isa 31:4
• Of God in executing judgments
• —Isa 38:13; La 3:10; Ho 5:14; 13:8
• Of boldness of saints
• —Pr 28:1
• Of brave men
• —2Sa 1:23; 23:20
• Of cruel and powerful enemies
• —Isa 5:29; Jer 49:19; 51:38
• Of persecutors
• —Ps 22:13; 2Ti 4:17
• Of the devil
• —1Pe 5:8
• Of imaginary fears of the slothful
• —Pr 22:13; 26:13
• (Tamed,) of the natural man subdued by grace
• —Isa 11:7; 65:25
• (Roaring of,) of a king's wrath
• —Pr 19:12; 20:2