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2 Samuel 17:8
New English Translation
2 Samuel 17:8
New English Translation
8 Hushai went on to say, “You know your father and his men—they are soldiers and are as dangerous as a bear out in the wild that has been robbed of her cubs.[a] Your father is an experienced soldier; he will not stay overnight with the army.
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- 2 Samuel 17:8 tc The LXX (with the exception of the recensions of Origen and Lucian) repeats the description as follows: “Just as a female bear bereft of cubs in a field.”
2 Samuel 17:8
New International Version
2 Samuel 17:8
New International Version
8 You know your father and his men; they are fighters, and as fierce as a wild bear robbed of her cubs.(A) Besides, your father is an experienced fighter;(B) he will not spend the night with the troops.
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