Bible verses about Lion, The
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)

Canaan infested by II Kings 17:25,26 DESCRIBED AS Superior in strength Judges 14:18; Proverbs 30:30 Active Deuteronomy 33:22 Courageous II Samuel 17:10 Fearless even of man Isaiah 31:4; Nahum 2:11 Fierce Job 10:16; 28:8 Voracious Psalms 17:12 Majestic in movement Proverbs 30:29,30 Greatness of its teeth alluded to Psalms 58:6; Joel 1:6 God's power exhibited in restraining I Kings 13:28; Daniel 6:22,27 God provides for Job 38:39; Psalms 104:21,28 Lurks for its prey Psalms 10:9 Roars when seeking prey Psalms 104:21; Isaiah 31:4 Rends its prey Deuteronomy 33:20; Psalms 7:2 Often carries its prey to its den Nahum 2:12 Conceals itself by day Psalms 104:22 Often perishes for lack of food Job 4:11 INHABITS Forests Jeremiah 5:6 Thickets Jeremiah 4:7 Mountains Solomon 4:8 Deserts Isaiah 30:6 Attacks the sheepfolds I Samuel 17:34; Amos 3:12; Micah 5:8 Attacks and destroys men I Kings 13:24; 20:36 Universal terror caused by roaring of Jeremiah 2:15; Amos 3:8 Criminals often thrown to Daniel 6:7,16,24 Hunting of, alluded to Job 10:16 SLAIN BY Samson Judges 14:5,6 David I Samuel 17:35,36 Benaiah II Samuel 23:20 A swarm of bees found in the carcass of, by Samson Judges 14:8 Disobedient prophet slain by I Kings 13:24,26 ILLUSTRATIVE Of Israel Numbers 24:9 Of the tribe of Judah Genesis 49:9 Of the tribe of Gad Deuteronomy 33:20 Of Christ Revelation 5:5 Of God in protecting his church Isaiah 31:4 Of God in executing judgments Isaiah 38:13; Lamentations 3:10; Hosea 5:14; 13:8 Of boldness of saints Proverbs 28:1 Of brave men II Samuel 1:23; 23:20 Of cruel and powerful enemies Isaiah 5:29; Jeremiah 49:19; 51:38 Of persecutors Psalms 22:13; II Timothy 4:17 Of the devil I Peter 5:8 Of imaginary fears of the slothful Proverbs 22:13; 26:13 (Tamed,) of the natural man subdued by grace Isaiah 11:7; 65:25 (Roaring of,) of a king's wrath Proverbs 19:12; 20:2