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Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the desert. They were mighty men of valor, trained for battle, experts with the shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions and who were as swift as gazelles on the mountains:
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Of the Gadites there separated themselves to David to the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, that could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the roes on the mountains;
World English Bible (WEB)
And of the Gadites{H1425} there separated{H914}{(H8738)} themselves unto David{H1732} into the hold{H4679} to the wilderness{H4057} men{H1368} of might{H2428}, and men{H582} of war{H6635} fit for the battle{H4421}, that could handle{H6186}{(H8802)} shield{H6793} and buckler{H7420}, whose faces{H6440} were like the faces{H6440} of lions{H738}, and were as swift{H4116}{(H8763)} as the roes{H6643} upon the mountains{H2022};
Strong's King James
And of the Gadite there have been separated unto David, to the fortress, to the wilderness, mighty of valour, men of the host for battle, setting in array target and buckler, and their faces the face of the lion, and as roes on the mountains for speed:
Young's Literal Translation
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