Lions
TheRighteousandtheWicked
Thewickedfleewhennomanpursueth:buttherighteousareboldasalionProverbs28:1 Besober,bevigilant;becauseyouradversarythedevil,asaroaringlion,walkethabout, seekingwhomhemaydevour:1Peter5:8
Pentateuch
Judahisalion'swhelp:fromtheprey,myson,thouartgoneup:hestoopeddown,hecouchedasa lion,andasanoldlion;whoshallrousehimup?Genesis49:9
Behold,thepeopleshallriseupasagreatlion,andliftuphimselfasayounglion:heshallnotlie downuntilheeatoftheprey,anddrinkthebloodoftheslain.Numbers23:24
Hecouched,helaydownasalion,andasagreatlion:whoshallstirhimup?Blessedishethat blesseththee,andcursedishethatcurseththee.Numbers24:9
AndofGadhesaid,BlessedbehethatenlargethGad:hedwellethasalion,andteareththearmwith thecrownofthehead.AndofDanhesaid,Danisalion'swhelp:heshallleapfromBashan. Deuteronomy33:20,22
History
ThenwentSamsondown,andhisfatherandhismother,toTimnath,andcametothevineyardsof Timnath:and,behold,ayounglionroaredagainsthim.Andafteratimehereturnedtotakeher,and heturnedasidetoseethecarcaseofthelion:and,behold,therewasaswarmofbeesandhoneyin thecarcaseofthelionAndhetookthereofinhishands,andwentoneating,andcametohisfather andmother,andhegavethem,andtheydideat:buthetoldnotthemthathehadtakenthehoneyout ofthecarcaseofthelionAndthemenofthecitysaiduntohimontheseventhdaybeforethesun wentdown,Whatissweeterthanhoney?andwhatisstrongerthanalion?Andhesaiduntothem,If yehadnotplowedwithmyheifer,yehadnotfoundoutmyriddle.Judges14:5,8-9,18
AndDavidsaiduntoSaul,Thyservantkepthisfather'ssheep,andtherecamealion,andabear,and tookalamboutoftheflock:Thyservantslewboththelionandthebear:andthisuncircumcised Philistineshallbeasoneofthem,seeinghehathdefiedthearmiesofthelivingGod.Davidsaid
moreover,TheLORDthatdeliveredmeoutofthepawofthelion,andoutofthepawofthebear,he willdelivermeoutofthehandofthisPhilistine.AndSaulsaiduntoDavid,Go,andtheLORDbe withthee1Samuel17:34,36-37
SaulandJonathanwerelovelyandpleasantintheirlives,andintheirdeaththeywerenotdivided: theywereswifterthaneagles,theywerestrongerthanlions2Samuel1:23
Andhealsothatisvaliant,whoseheartisastheheartofalion,shallutterlymelt:forallIsrael knoweththatthyfatherisamightyman,andtheywhichbewithhimarevaliantmen2Samuel 17:10
AndBenaiahthesonofJehoiada,thesonofavaliantman,ofKabzeel,whohaddonemanyacts,he slewtwolionlikemenofMoab:hewentdownalsoandslewalioninthemidstofapitintimeof snow:2Samuel23:20
Andonthebordersthatwerebetweentheledgeswerelions,oxen,andcherubims:anduponthe ledgestherewasabaseabove:andbeneaththelionsandoxenwerecertainadditionsmadeofthin work.Forontheplatesoftheledgesthereof,andonthebordersthereof,hegravedcherubims,lions, andpalmtrees,accordingtotheproportionofeveryone,andadditionsroundabout1Kings7:29,36
Thethronehadsixsteps,andthetopofthethronewasroundbehind:andtherewerestaysoneither sideontheplaceoftheseat,andtwolionsstoodbesidethestays.Andtwelvelionsstoodthereonthe onesideandontheotheruponthesixsteps:therewasnotthelikemadeinanykingdom.1Kings 10:19-20
Andwhenhewasgone,alionmethimbytheway,andslewhim:andhiscarcasewascastinthe way,andtheassstoodbyit,thelionalsostoodbythecarcaseAnd,behold,menpassedby,andsaw thecarcasecastintheway,andthelionstandingbythecarcase:andtheycameandtolditinthecity wheretheoldprophetdweltAndwhentheprophetthatbroughthimbackfromthewayheard thereof,hesaid,ItisthemanofGod,whowasdisobedientuntothewordoftheLORD:thereforethe LORDhathdeliveredhimuntothelion,whichhathtornhim,andslainhim,accordingtothewordof theLORD,whichhespakeuntohimAndhewentandfoundhiscarcasecastintheway,andtheass andthelionstandingbythecarcase:thelionhadnoteatenthecarcase,nortorntheass.1Kings 13:24-26,28
Thensaidheuntohim,BecausethouhastnotobeyedthevoiceoftheLORD,behold,assoonasthou artdepartedfromme,alionshallslaytheeAndassoonashewasdepartedfromhim,alionfound him,andslewhim.1Kings20:36
Andsoitwasatthebeginningoftheirdwellingthere,thattheyfearednottheLORD:thereforethe LORDsentlionsamongthem,whichslewsomeofthem.Whereforetheyspaketothekingof Assyria,saying,Thenationswhichthouhastremoved,andplacedinthecitiesofSamaria,knownot themanneroftheGodoftheland:thereforehehathsentlionsamongthem,and,behold,theyslay them,becausetheyknownotthemanneroftheGodoftheland2Kings17:25-26
BenaiahthesonofJehoiada,thesonofavaliantmanofKabzeel,whohaddonemanyacts;heslew twolionlikemenofMoab:alsohewentdownandslewalioninapitinasnowyday1Chronicles 11:22
AndoftheGaditesthereseparatedthemselvesuntoDavidintotheholdtothewildernessmenof might,andmenofwarfitforthebattle,thatcouldhandleshieldandbuckler,whosefaceswerelike thefacesoflions,andwereasswiftastheroesuponthemountains;1Chronicles12:8
Andthereweresixstepstothethrone,withafootstoolofgold,whichwerefastenedtothethrone, andstaysoneachsideofthesittingplace,andtwolionsstandingbythestays:Andtwelvelions stoodthereontheonesideandontheotheruponthesixsteps.Therewasnotthelikemadeinany kingdom.2Chronicles9:18-19
Poetry
Theroaringofthelion,andthevoiceofthefiercelion,andtheteethoftheyounglions,arebroken. Theoldlionperishethforlackofprey,andthestoutlion'swhelpsarescatteredabroadJob4:10-11
ForitincreasethThouhuntestmeasafiercelion:andagainthoushewestthyselfmarvellousupon meJob10:16
Thelion'swhelpshavenottroddenit,northefiercelionpassedbyitJob28:8
Wiltthouhuntthepreyforthelion?orfilltheappetiteoftheyounglions,Job38:39
Lesthetearmysoullikealion,rendingitinpieces,whilethereisnonetodeliver.Psalms7:2
Heliethinwaitsecretlyasalioninhisden:heliethinwaittocatchthepoor:hedothcatchthepoor, whenhedrawethhimintohisnet.Psalms10:9
Likeasalionthatisgreedyofhisprey,andasitwereayounglionlurkinginsecretplaces.Psalms 17:12
Theygapeduponmewiththeirmouths,asaraveningandaroaringlion.Savemefromthelion's mouth:forthouhastheardmefromthehornsoftheunicornsPsalms22:13,21
Theyounglionsdolack,andsufferhunger:buttheythatseektheLORDshallnotwantanygood thingPsalms34:10
Lord,howlongwiltthoulookon?rescuemysoulfromtheirdestructions,mydarlingfromthelions Psalms35:17
Mysoulisamonglions:andIlieevenamongthemthataresetonfire,eventhesonsofmen,whose teetharespearsandarrows,andtheirtongueasharpsword.Psalms57:4
Breaktheirteeth,OGod,intheirmouth:breakoutthegreatteethoftheyounglions,OLORD. Psalms58:6
Thoushalttreaduponthelionandadder:theyounglionandthedragonshaltthoutrampleunderfeet. Psalms91:13
Theyounglionsroaraftertheirprey,andseektheirmeatfromGod.Psalms104:21
Theking'swrathisastheroaringofalion;buthisfavourisasdewuponthegrass.Proverbs19:12
Thefearofakingisastheroaringofalion:whosoprovokethhimtoangersinnethagainsthisown soulProverbs20:2
Theslothfulmansaith,Thereisalionwithout,Ishallbeslaininthestreets.Proverbs22:13
Theslothfulmansaith,Thereisalionintheway;alionisinthestreets.Proverbs26:13
Thewickedfleewhennomanpursueth:buttherighteousareboldasalionAsaroaringlion,anda rangingbear;soisawickedruleroverthepoorpeople.Proverbs28:1,15
Alionwhichisstrongestamongbeasts,andturnethnotawayforany;Proverbs30:30
Fortohimthatisjoinedtoallthelivingthereishope:foralivingdogisbetterthanadeadlion Ecclesiastes9:4
ComewithmefromLebanon,myspouse,withmefromLebanon:lookfromthetopofAmana,from thetopofShenirandHermon,fromthelions'dens,fromthemountainsoftheleopards.Songof Solomon4:8
Prophecy
Theirroaringshallbelikealion,theyshallroarlikeyounglions:yea,theyshallroar,andlayholdof theprey,andshallcarryitawaysafe,andnoneshalldeliverit.Isaiah5:29
Thewolfalsoshalldwellwiththelamb,andtheleopardshallliedownwiththekid;andthecalfand theyounglionandthefatlingtogether;andalittlechildshallleadthem.Andthecowandthebear shallfeed;theiryoungonesshallliedowntogether:andthelionshalleatstrawliketheoxIsaiah 11:6-7
ForthewatersofDimonshallbefullofblood:forIwillbringmoreuponDimon,lionsuponhim thatescapethofMoab,andupontheremnantoftheland.Isaiah15:9
Andhecried,Alion:Mylord,Istandcontinuallyuponthewatchtowerinthedaytime,andIamset inmywardwholenights:Isaiah21:8
Theburdenofthebeastsofthesouth:intothelandoftroubleandanguish,fromwhencecomethe youngandoldlion,theviperandfieryflyingserpent,theywillcarrytheirrichesupontheshoulders ofyoungasses,andtheirtreasuresuponthebunchesofcamels,toapeoplethatshallnotprofitthem Isaiah30:6
ForthushaththeLORDspokenuntome,Likeasthelionandtheyounglionroaringonhisprey, whenamultitudeofshepherdsiscalledforthagainsthim,hewillnotbeafraidoftheirvoice,nor abasehimselfforthenoiseofthem:soshalltheLORDofhostscomedowntofightformountZion, andforthehillthereof.Isaiah31:4
Nolionshallbethere,noranyravenousbeastshallgoupthereon,itshallnotbefoundthere;butthe redeemedshallwalkthere:Isaiah35:9
Ireckonedtillmorning,that,asalion,sowillhebreakallmybones:fromdayeventonightwilt thoumakeanendofme.Isaiah38:13
Thewolfandthelambshallfeedtogether,andthelionshalleatstrawlikethebullock:anddustshall betheserpent'smeat.Theyshallnothurtnordestroyinallmyholymountain,saiththeLORD. Isaiah65:25
Theyounglionsroareduponhim,andyelled,andtheymadehislandwaste:hiscitiesareburned withoutinhabitantInvainhaveIsmittenyourchildren;theyreceivednocorrection:yourownsword hathdevouredyourprophets,likeadestroyinglion.Jeremiah2:15,30
Thelioniscomeupfromhisthicket,andthedestroyeroftheGentilesisonhisway;heisgoneforth fromhisplacetomakethylanddesolate;andthycitiesshallbelaidwaste,withoutaninhabitant. Jeremiah4:7
Whereforealionoutoftheforestshallslaythem,andawolfoftheeveningsshallspoilthem,a leopardshallwatchovertheircities:everyonethatgoethoutthenceshallbetorninpieces:because theirtransgressionsaremany,andtheirbackslidingsareincreased.Jeremiah5:6
Mineheritageisuntomeasalionintheforest;itcriethoutagainstme:thereforehaveIhatedit. Jeremiah12:8
Hehathforsakenhiscovert,asthelion:fortheirlandisdesolatebecauseofthefiercenessofthe oppressor,andbecauseofhisfierceangerJeremiah25:38
Behold,heshallcomeuplikealionfromtheswellingofJordanagainstthehabitationofthestrong: butIwillsuddenlymakehimrunawayfromher:andwhoisachosenman,thatImayappointover her?forwhoislikeme?andwhowillappointmethetime?andwhoisthatshepherdthatwillstand beforeme?Jeremiah49:19
Israelisascatteredsheep;thelionshavedrivenhimaway:firstthekingofAssyriahathdevoured him;andlastthisNebuchadrezzarkingofBabylonhathbrokenhisbonesBehold,heshallcomeup likealionfromtheswellingofJordanuntothehabitationofthestrong:butIwillmakethem suddenlyrunawayfromher:andwhoisachosenman,thatImayappointoverher?forwhoislike me?andwhowillappointmethetime?andwhoisthatshepherdthatwillstandbeforeme?Jeremiah 50:17,44
Theyshallroartogetherlikelions:theyshallyellaslions'whelps.Jeremiah51:38
Hewasuntomeasabearlyinginwait,andasalioninsecretplaces.Lamentations3:10
Asforthelikenessoftheirfaces,theyfourhadthefaceofaman,andthefaceofalion,ontheright side:andtheyfourhadthefaceofanoxontheleftside;theyfouralsohadthefaceofaneagle. Ezekiel1:10
Andeveryonehadfourfaces:thefirstfacewasthefaceofacherub,andthesecondfacewasthe faceofaman,andthethirdthefaceofalion,andthefourththefaceofaneagleEzekiel10:14
Andsay,Whatisthymother?Alioness:shelaydownamonglions,shenourishedherwhelpsamong younglionsAndshebroughtuponeofherwhelps:itbecameayounglion,anditlearnedtocatch
theprey;itdevouredmenNowwhenshesawthatshehadwaited,andherhopewaslost,thenshe tookanotherofherwhelps,andmadehimayounglion.Andhewentupanddownamongthelions, hebecameayounglion,andlearnedtocatchtheprey,anddevouredmenEzekiel19:2-3,5-6
Thereisaconspiracyofherprophetsinthemidstthereof,likearoaringlionraveningtheprey;they havedevouredsouls;theyhavetakenthetreasureandpreciousthings;theyhavemadehermany widowsinthemidstthereof.Ezekiel22:25
Sonofman,takeupalamentationforPharaohkingofEgypt,andsayuntohim,Thouartlikea younglionofthenations,andthouartasawhaleintheseas:andthoucamestforthwiththyrivers, andtroubledstthewaterswiththyfeet,andfouledsttheirriversEzekiel32:2
Sheba,andDedan,andthemerchantsofTarshish,withalltheyounglionsthereof,shallsayunto thee,Artthoucometotakeaspoil?hastthougatheredthycompanytotakeaprey?tocarryaway silverandgold,totakeawaycattleandgoods,totakeagreatspoil?Ezekiel38:13
Sothatthefaceofamanwastowardthepalmtreeontheoneside,andthefaceofayounglion towardthepalmtreeontheotherside:itwasmadethroughallthehouseroundabout.Ezekiel41:19
Daniel6:7,12,16,19-20,22,24,27
Allthepresidentsofthekingdom,thegovernors,andtheprinces,thecounsellors,andthecaptains, haveconsultedtogethertoestablisharoyalstatute,andtomakeafirmdecree,thatwhosoevershall askapetitionofanyGodormanforthirtydays,saveofthee,Oking,heshallbecastintothedenof lionsThentheycamenear,andspakebeforethekingconcerningtheking'sdecree;Hastthounot signedadecree,thateverymanthatshallaskapetitionofanyGodormanwithinthirtydays,saveof thee,Oking,shallbecastintothedenoflions?Thekingansweredandsaid,Thethingistrue, accordingtothelawoftheMedesandPersians,whichalterethnotThenthekingcommanded,and theybroughtDaniel,andcasthimintothedenoflions.NowthekingspakeandsaiduntoDaniel, ThyGodwhomthouservestcontinually,hewilldelivertheeThenthekingaroseveryearlyinthe morning,andwentinhasteuntothedenoflions.Andwhenhecametotheden,hecriedwitha lamentablevoiceuntoDaniel:andthekingspakeandsaidtoDaniel,ODaniel,servantoftheliving God,isthyGod,whomthouservestcontinually,abletodelivertheefromthelions?MyGodhath senthisangel,andhathshutthelions'mouths,thattheyhavenothurtme:forasmuchasbeforehim innocencywasfoundinme;andalsobeforethee,Oking,haveIdonenohurtAndtheking commanded,andtheybroughtthosemenwhichhadaccusedDaniel,andtheycastthemintotheden oflions,them,theirchildren,andtheirwives;andthelionshadthemasteryofthem,andbrakeall theirbonesinpiecesorevertheycameatthebottomofthedenHedeliverethandrescueth,andhe workethsignsandwondersinheavenandinearth,whohathdeliveredDanielfromthepowerofthe lions
Thefirstwaslikealion,andhadeagle'swings:Ibeheldtillthewingsthereofwereplucked,andit wasliftedupfromtheearth,andmadestanduponthefeetasaman,andaman'sheartwasgiventoit Daniel7:4
ForIwillbeuntoEphraimasalion,andasayoungliontothehouseofJudah:I,evenI,willtear andgoaway;Iwilltakeaway,andnoneshallrescuehim.Hosea5:14
TheyshallwalkaftertheLORD:heshallroarlikealion:whenheshallroar,thenthechildrenshall tremblefromthewestHosea11:10
ThereforeIwillbeuntothemasalion:asaleopardbythewaywillIobservethem:Iwillmeetthem asabearthatisbereavedofherwhelps,andwillrendthecauloftheirheart,andtherewillIdevour themlikealion:thewildbeastshalltearthemHosea13:7-8
Foranationiscomeupuponmyland,strong,andwithoutnumber,whoseteetharetheteethofa lion,andhehaththecheekteethofagreatlionJoel1:6
Willalionroarintheforest,whenhehathnoprey?willayounglioncryoutofhisden,ifhehave takennothing?Thelionhathroared,whowillnotfear?theLordGODhathspoken,whocanbut prophesy?ThussaiththeLORD;Astheshepherdtakethoutofthemouthoftheliontwolegs,ora pieceofanear;soshallthechildrenofIsraelbetakenoutthatdwellinSamariainthecornerofa bed,andinDamascusinacouch.Amos3:4,8,12
Asifamandidfleefromalion,andabearmethim;orwentintothehouse,andleanedhishandon thewall,andaserpentbithim.Amos5:19
AndtheremnantofJacobshallbeamongtheGentilesinthemidstofmanypeopleasalionamong thebeastsoftheforest,asayounglionamongtheflocksofsheep:who,ifhegothrough,both treadethdown,andtearethinpieces,andnonecandeliverMicah5:8
Whereisthedwellingofthelions,andthefeedingplaceoftheyounglions,wherethelion,eventhe oldlion,walked,andthelion'swhelp,andnonemadethemafraid?"Theliondidtearinpieces enoughforhiswhelps,andstrangledforhislionesses,andfilledhisholeswithprey,andhisdens withravinBehold,Iamagainstthee,saiththeLORDofhosts,andIwillburnherchariotsinthe smoke,andtheswordshalldevourthyyounglions:andIwillcutoffthypreyfromtheearth,andthe voiceofthymessengersshallnomorebeheardNahum2:11-13
Herprinceswithinherareroaringlions;herjudgesareeveningwolves;theygnawnotthebonestill themorrowZephaniah3:3
Thereisavoiceofthehowlingoftheshepherds;fortheirgloryisspoiled:avoiceoftheroaringof younglions;fortheprideofJordanisspoiledZechariah11:3
NewTestament
NotwithstandingtheLordstoodwithme,andstrengthenedme;thatbymethepreachingmightbe fullyknown,andthatalltheGentilesmighthear:andIwasdeliveredoutofthemouthofthelion.2 Timothy4:17
Whothroughfaithsubduedkingdoms,wroughtrighteousness,obtainedpromises,stoppedthe mouthsoflions,Hebrews11:33
Besober,bevigilant;becauseyouradversarythedevil,asaroaringlion,walkethabout,seeking whomhemaydevour:1Peter5:8
Andthefirstbeastwaslikealion,andthesecondbeastlikeacalf,andthethirdbeasthadafaceasa man,andthefourthbeastwaslikeaflyingeagle.Revelation4:7
Andoneoftheelderssaithuntome,Weepnot:behold,theLionofthetribeofJuda,theRootof David,hathprevailedtoopenthebook,andtoloosethesevensealsthereof.Revelation5:5
Andtheyhadhairasthehairofwomen,andtheirteethwereastheteethoflions.AndthusIsawthe horsesinthevision,andthemthatsatonthem,havingbreastplatesoffire,andofjacinth,and brimstone:andtheheadsofthehorseswereastheheadsoflions;andoutoftheirmouthsissuedfire andsmokeandbrimstone.Revelation9:8,17
Andcriedwithaloudvoice,aswhenalionroareth:andwhenhehadcried,seventhundersuttered theirvoices.Revelation10:3
AndthebeastwhichIsawwaslikeuntoaleopard,andhisfeetwereasthefeetofabear,andhis mouthasthemouthofalion:andthedragongavehimhispower,andhisseat,andgreatauthority Revelation13:2
Apocrypha
Andlookethuponalion,andgoethinthedarkness;andwhenhehathstolen,spoiled,androbbed,he bringethittohislove.1Esdras4:24
AndIbeheld,andlo,asitwerearoaringlionchasedoutofthewood:andIsawthathesentouta man'svoiceuntotheeagle,andsaid,2Esdras11:37
Anditcametopass,whilesthelionspakethesewordsuntotheeagle,Isaw,Andthelion,whom thousawestrisingupoutofthewood,androaring,andspeakingtotheeagle,andrebukingherfor herunrighteousnesswithallthewordswhichthouhastheard;2Esdras12:1,31
Mayanymandriveawayanhungrylioninthewood?ormayanyonequenchthefireinstubble, whenithathbeguntoburn?2Esdras16:6
Givemeeloquentspeechinmymouthbeforethelion:turnhishearttohatehimthatfightethagainst us,thattheremaybeanendofhim,andofallthatarelikemindedtohim:AdditionstoEsther14:13
ForthyAlmightyhand,thatmadetheworldofmatterwithoutform,wantednotmeanstosend amongthemamultitudeofbearsorfiercelions,WisdomofSolomon11:17
Benotasalioninthyhouse,norfrantickamongthyservants.Ecclesiasticus4:30
Asthewildassisthelion'spreyinthewilderness:sothericheatupthepoor.Ecclesiasticus13:19
Fleefromsinasfromthefaceofaserpent:forifthoucomesttoonearit,itwillbitethee:theteeth thereofareastheteethofalion,slayingthesoulsofmen.Ecclesiasticus21:2
Ihadratherdwellwithalionandadragon,thantokeephousewithawickedwoman.Ecclesiasticus 25:16
Asthelionliethinwaitfortheprey;sosinforthemthatworkiniquity.Mockeryandreproachare fromtheproud;butvengeance,asalion,shalllieinwaitforthemEcclesiasticus27:10,28
SuchasforsaketheLordshallfallintoit;anditshallburninthem,andnotbequenched;itshallbe sentuponthemasalion,anddevourthemasaleopardEcclesiasticus28:23
Heplayedwithlionsaswithkids,andwithbearsaswithlambsEcclesiasticus47:3
Whocasthimintothelions'den:wherehewassixdaysAndinthedenthereweresevenlions,and theyhadgiventhemeverydaytwocarcases,andtwosheep:whichthenwerenotgiventothem,to theintenttheymightdevourDaniel.ButtheangeloftheLordsaiduntoHabbacuc,Go,carrythe dinnerthatthouhastintoBabylonuntoDaniel,whoisinthelions'denBelandtheDragon1:3132,34
Danielforhisinnocencywasdeliveredfromthemouthoflions1Maccabees2:60
Inhisactshewaslikealion,andlikealion'swhelproaringforhisprey1Maccabees3:4
Andgivingachargeupontheirenemieslikelions,theysleweleventhousandfootmen,andsixteen hundredhorsemen,andputalltheothertoflight2Maccabees11:11
Enoch,Jasher,Jubilees
Andinthosedaystheangelsshallreturn,AndhurlthemselvestotheeastupontheParthiansand Medes:Theyshallstirupthekings,sothataspiritofunrestshallcomeuponthem,Andtheyshall rousethemfromtheirthrones,Thattheymaybreakforthaslionsfromtheirlairs,Andashungry wolvesamongtheirflocksEnoch56:5
Andtheybegantobringforthbeastsofthefieldandbirds,sothattherearosedifferentgenera:lions, tigers,wolves,dogs,hyenas,wildboars,foxes,squirrels,swine,falcons,vultures,kites,eagles,and ravens;andamongthemwasbornawhitebull.AndHegavethemoverintothehandsofthelions andtigers,andwolvesandhyenas,andintothehandofthefoxes,andtoallthewildbeasts,and thosewildbeastsbegantotearinpiecesthosesheep.AndIsawthatHeforsookthattheirhouseand theirtowerandgavethemallintothehandofthelions,totearanddevourthem,intothehandofall thewildbeasts.AndIsawtillthoseshepherdspasturedintheirseason,andtheybegantoslayandto destroymorethantheywerebidden,andtheydeliveredthosesheepintothehandofthelions.And thelionsandtigerseatanddevouredthegreaterpartofthosesheep,andthewildboarseatalong withthem;andtheyburntthattoweranddemolishedthathouse.Enoch89:10,55-56,65-66
Andalionesscame,withhertwowhelps,maleandfemale,andthethreecrouchedbeforeNoah,and thetwowhelpsroseupagainstthelionessandsmoteher,andmadeherfleefromherplace,andshe wentaway,andtheyreturnedtotheirplaces,andcrouchedupontheearthbeforeNoahAndthe lionessranaway,andstoodintheplaceofthelions.Jasher6:5-6
Andallthelivingcreaturesthatwereinthearkwereterrified,andthelionsroared,andtheoxen lowed,andthewolveshowled,andeverylivingcreatureinthearkspokeandlamentedinitsown language,sothattheirvoicesreachedtoagreatdistance,andNoahandhissonscriedandweptin theirtroubles;theyweregreatlyafraidthattheyhadreachedthegatesofdeath.Jasher6:30
AndtheinhabitantsofArbelanheardthenoiseoftheshoutingofthesonsofJacob,andtheirroaring likethenoiseoflionsandliketheroaringoftheseaanditswaves.Jasher39:7
Andwhilsttheywerefleeing,JudahandhisbrethrenpursuedthemuntothehouseofPharaoh,and theyallescaped,andJudahagainsatbeforeJosephandroaredathimlikealion,andgaveagreat andtremendousshriekathimJasher54:46
AndthekingandprincesandallthefightingmenlovedMoses,forhewasgreatandworthy,his staturewaslikeanoblelion,hisfacewaslikethesun,andhisstrengthwaslikethatofalion,andhe wascounsellortothekingJasher72:24
Andwhentheycametotheking'sgate,twoyounglionswereconfinedtherewithironinstruments, andnopersonwentoutorcameinfrombeforethem,unlessthosewhomthekingorderedtocome, whentheconjurorscameandwithdrewthelionsbytheirincantations,andthisbroughtthemtothe king.AndMoseshastenedandliftedupthestickuponthelions,andheloosedthem,andMosesand Aaroncameintotheking'shouseThelionsalsocamewiththeminjoy,andtheyfollowedthemand rejoicedasadogrejoicesoverhismasterwhenhecomesfromthefield.Andthekingtoldthemall thewordswhichMosesandhisbrotherAaronhadspokentohim,andthemagicianssaidtotheking, Buthowcamethementothee,onaccountofthelionswhichwereconfinedatthegate?Andthe kingsaid,Becausetheylifteduptheirrodagainstthelionsandloosedthem,andcametome,andthe lionsalsorejoicedatthemasadogrejoicestomeethismasterJasher79:21-23,28-29
Alsomenandbeaststhatwerefoundabroadperishedoftheflamesoffireandofthehail,andallthe younglionswereexhausted.Jasher80:32
Andifthelionbecomesthefriendoftheoxandmakespeacewithhim,Andifheisboundunderone yokewithhimandploughswithhim,ThenwillImakepeacewiththee.Jubilees37:22
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Atlengthadaycame,whenthebeastsweretobebroughtforthtobeseen;andTheclawasbrought totheamphitheatre,andputintoadeninwhichwasanexceedingfierceshe-lion,inthepresenceof amultitudeofspectatorsTrifina,withoutanysurprise,accompaniedThecla,andtheshe-lionlicked thefeetofThecla.Thetitlewrittenwhichdenoteshercrime,was,Sacrilege.Thenthewomancried out,OGod,thejudgmentsofthiscityareunrighteousActsofPaulandThecla8:3-4
ThenTheclawastakenoutofthehandofTrifina,strippednaked,hadagirdleputon,andthrown intotheplaceappointedforfightingwiththebeasts:andthelionsandthebearswereletlooseupon her.Butashe-lion,whichwasofallthemostfierce,rantoThecla,andfelldownatherfeet.Upon whichthemultitudeofwomenshoutedaloudThenashe-bearranfiercelytowardsher;buttheshelionmetthebear,andtoreittopiecesAgain,ahe-lion,whohadbeenwonttodevourmen,and whichbelongedtoAlexander,rantowardsher;buttheshe-lionencounteredthehe-lion,andthey killedeachotherThenthewomenwereunderagreaterconcern,becausetheshe-lion,whichhad helpedThecla,wasdead.ActsofPaulandThecla9:1-5
Theyproceededaccordingtothisresolution,andthefellowswenttothemountain,andasfierceas lionstothecave,knockingatthedoor.ActsofPaulandThecla11:4
Forwhatshallwesay,brethren?WasDanielcastintothedenoflions,bymenfearingGod?Ananias, Azarius,andMisael,weretheycastintothefieryfurnacebymen,professingtheexcellentand gloriousworshipoftheMostHigh?Godforbid1ClementtotheCorinthians20:9
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Then,again,OLord,inthatthirdhourinwhichThoudidstcreateme,Thoubroughtesttomeall beasts,andlions,andostriches,andfowlsoftheair,andallthingsthatmoveintheearth,which ThouhadstcreatedatthefirsthourbeforemeoftheFriday1BookofAdamandEve34:7
ThencametheWordofGodandsaiduntohim,OAdam,takeEveandcometotheseashore,where yefastedbeforeThereyeshallfindskinsofsheep,whosefleshwasdevouredbylions,andwhose skinswereleft.Takethemandmakeraimentforyourselves,andclotheyourselveswithal.1Bookof AdamandEve50:7
Theywerenotveryfarfromthecave,whenSatancametowardsthem,andhidhimselfbetween themandthecave,undertheformoftworavenouslionsthreedayswithoutfood,thatcametowards AdamandEve,asiftobreaktheminpiecesanddevourthem.ThenAdamandEvewept,andprayed GodtodeliverthemfromtheirpawsThentheWordofGodcametothem,anddroveawaythelions fromthem1BookofAdamandEve53:1-3
ThenJaredkepthisfather'scommandment,andaroselikealionoverhispeopleHefedthemin righteousnessandinnocence,andcommandedthemtodonothingwithouthiscounsel.Forhewas afraidconcerningthem,lesttheyshouldgotothechildrenofCain.Whereforedidhegivethem ordersrepeatedly;andcontinuedtodosountiltheendofthefourhundredandeighty-fifthyearof hislife.Attheendofthesesaidyears,therecameuntohimthissign.AsJaredwasstandinglikea lionbeforethebodiesofhisfathers,prayingandwarninghispeople,Satanenviedhim,andwrought abeautifulapparition,becauseJaredwouldnotlethischildrendoaughtwithouthiscounsel.2Book ofAdamandEve17:1-3
AndIlookedandsawotherflyingelementsofthesun,whosenamesarePhoenixesandChalkydri, marvellousandwonderful,withfeetandtailsintheformofalion,andacrocodile'shead,their appearanceisempurpled,liketherainbow;theirsizeisninehundredmeasures,theirwingsarelike thoseofangels,eachhastwelve,andtheyattendandaccompanythesun,bearingheatanddew,asit isorderedthemfromGodSecretsofEnoch12:1
Ihaveproved,accordingly,thatnotonlyhavementriumphedovertheirsufferings,butthatawoman alsohasdespisedthemostdreadfultorturesAndnotsofiercewerethelionsaroundDaniel,notso hotwastheburningfieryfurnaceofMishael,asburnedinhertheinstinctofmotherhoodatthesight ofhersevensonsbeingtorturedButbyherreligion-guidedReasonthemotherquenchedher passions,manyandstrongastheywere.4Maccabees7:25-27
Omychild!thethighofafroginthyhandisbetterthanagooseinthepotofthyneighbour;anda sheepneartheeisbetterthananoxfaraway;andasparrowinthyhandisbetterthanathousand sparrowsflying;andpovertywhichgathersisbetterthanthescatteringofmuchprovision;anda livingfoxisbetterthanadeadlion;andapoundofwoolisbetterthanapoundofwealth,Imeanof goldandsilver;forthegoldandthesilverarehiddenandcoveredupintheearth,andarenotseen; butthewoolstaysinthemarketsanditisseen,anditisabeautytohimwhowearsitStoryof Ahikar2:49
Omyson!visitthepoorinhisaffliction,andspeakofhimintheSultan'spresence,anddothy diligencetosavehimfromthemouthofthelion.StoryofAhikar2:57
Omyboy!thouhastbeentomeasalionwhomadefriendswithanass,andtheasskeptwalking beforethelionforatime;andonedaythelionsprangupontheassandateitup.StoryofAhikar 7:21
Islewalionandpluckedakidoutofitsmouth.TestamentofJudah1:11
AndmysonswilldrawneartoLevi,andsinwiththeminallthings;andthesonsofJudahwillbe covetous,plunderingothermen'sgoodslikelions.TestamentofDan2:7
AccordinglyIguardedatnighttheflock;andwheneverthelioncame,orthewolf,oranywildbeast againstthefold,Ipursuedit,andovertakingitIseizeditsfootwithmyhandandhurleditabouta stone'sthrow,andsokilledit.TestamentofGad1:3
AndIsawthatfromJudahwasbornavirginwearingalinengarment,andfromher,wasbornalamb, withoutspot;andonhislefthandtherewasasitwerealion;andallthebeastsrushedagainsthim, andthelambovercamethem,anddestroyedthemandtrodthemunderfootTestamentofJoseph 2:74
Andasforoneofthemthathadbeatenmewitharod,alionmethimandslewhimTestamentof Benjamin1:10