LION
LION, The
- Canaan infested by # 2Ki 17:25,26
- DESCRIBED AS 2a) Superior in strength
# Jud 14:18 Pr 30:30
2b) Active # De 33:22 2c) Courageous # 2Sa 17:10 2d) Fearless even of man # Isa 31:4 Na 2:11 2e) Fierce # Job 10:16 28:8 2f) Voracious # Ps 17:12 2g) Majestic in movement # Pr 30:29,30 3) Greatness of its teeth alluded to # Ps 58:6 Joe 1:6 4) God’s power exhibited in restraining # 1Ki 13:28 Da 6:22,27 5) God provides for # Job 38:39 Ps 104:21,28 6) Lurks for its prey # Ps 10:9 7) Roars when seeking prey # Ps 104:21 Isa 31:4 8) Rends its prey # De 33:20 Ps 7:2 9) Often carries its prey to its den # Na 2:12 10) Conceals itself by day # Ps 104:22 11) Often perishes for lack of food # Job 4:11 12) INHABITS 12a) Forests # Jer 5:6 12b) Thickets # Jer 4:7 12c) Mountains # So 4:8 12d) Deserts # Isa 30:6 13) Attacks the sheepfolds # 1Sa 17:34 Am 3:12 Mic 5:8 14) Attacks and destroys men # 1Ki 13:24 20:36 15) Universal terror caused by roaring of # Jer 2:15 Am 3:8 16) Criminals often thrown to # Da 6:7,16,24 17) Hunting of, alluded to # Job 10:16 18) SLAIN BY 18a) Samson # Jud 14:5,6 18b) David # 1Sa 17:35,36 18c) Benaiah # 2Sa 23:20 19) A swarm of bees found in the carcass of, by Samson # Jud 14:8 20) Disobedient prophet slain by # 1Ki 13:24,26 21) ILLUSTRATIVE 21a) Of Israel # Nu 24:9 21b) Of the tribe of Judah # Ge 49:9 21c) Of the tribe of Gad # De 33:20 21d) Of Christ # Re 5:5 21e) Of God in protecting his church # Isa 31:4 21f) Of God in executing judgments # Isa 38:13 La 3:10 Ho 5:14 13:8 21g) Of boldness of saints # Pr 28:1 21h) Of brave men # 2Sa 1:23 23:20 21i) Of cruel and powerful enemies # Isa 5:29 Jer 49:19 51:38 21j) Of persecutors # Ps 22:13 2Ti 4:17 21k) Of the devil # 1Pe 5:8 21l) Of imaginary fears of the slothful # Pr 22:13 26:13 21m) (Tamed,) of the natural man subdued by grace # Isa 11:7 65:25 21n) (Roaring of,) of a king’s wrath # Pr 19:12 20:2