Lìdaìzhìshàng 12:8

8 Jiādé zhīpaì zhōng yǒu rén dào kuàngyĕ de shān zhaì tóu bēn Dàwèi , dōu shì dà néng de yǒng shì , néng ná dùnpái hé qiāng de zhànshì . tāmende miànmào hǎoxiàng shīzi , kuaì paó rútóng shān shàng de lù .

Lìdaìzhìshàng 12:8 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 12:8

And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David, into
the hold to the wilderness
Men of the tribe of Gad, who lived on the other side Jordan; these separated themselves from the rest of their tribe, from their families and dwellings, and from the government of Saul, and came over to David, and joined him either when he was in some strong hold in the wilderness of Ziph, or Maon, ( 1 Samuel 23:14 1 Samuel 23:24 1 Samuel 23:25 ) , or, as some think, when he was at Ziklag, in the hold there, said to be in the wilderness of Judah:

men of might, and men of war, fit for the battle, that could handle
shield and buckler;
warlike, valiant, and courageous men, well skilled in military discipline: whose faces were like the face of lions; bold, stern, and fierce. The philosopher observes ^F4, that of all creatures the lion most resembles a man, having a great mouth, a square face and forehead, large eye brows

and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;
which are remarkable for their swiftness on the mountains, see ( Song of Solomon 2:17 ) ( 8:14 ) . Aelianus ^F5 speaks of one sort of them that run as swift as a tempest. These Gadites, as with their undaunted looks and courage, intimidated their enemies, and put them to flight, so they were swift to pursue them, and overtake them.

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FOOTNOTES:

F4 Aristot. Physiognom. c. 5.
F5 De Animal. l. 14. c. 14.

Lìdaìzhìshàng 12:8 In-Context

6 Kĕlā rén Yǐlìjiāná , Yēxī yà , Yàsàliè , yuē Yǐxiè , yǎ shuò bān ,

7 Jī duō rén Yéluóhǎn de érzi yóu là hé Xībā dì yē .

8 Jiādé zhīpaì zhōng yǒu rén dào kuàngyĕ de shān zhaì tóu bēn Dàwèi , dōu shì dà néng de yǒng shì , néng ná dùnpái hé qiāng de zhànshì . tāmende miànmào hǎoxiàng shīzi , kuaì paó rútóng shān shàng de lù .

9 Dì yī yǐ xuē , dì èr é bā dǐ yǎ , dì sān Yǐlì yē ,

10 Dì sì mí shī mǎ ná , dì wǔ Yēlìmǐ ,