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BSB § 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:

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WEB Some Gadites joined David in the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, who could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the gazelles on the mountains:

NET Some of the Gadites joined David at the stronghold in the desert. They were warriors who were trained for battle; they carried shields and spears. They were as fierce as lions and could run as quickly as gazelles across the hills.

LSV And of the Gadite there have been separated to David, to the fortress, to the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men of the host for battle, setting in array buckler and spear, and their faces [are as] the face of the lion, and as roes on the mountains for speed:

FBV Some warriors from the tribe of Gad went over to David's side when he was at the stronghold in the desert. They were strong and experienced warriors, battle-hardened, experts in the use of shields and spears. Their faces looked as fierce as lions, and they ran as fast as gazelles in the mountains.

T4T Some men from the tribe of Gad east of the Jordan River joined David when he was at his fortress in the caves in the desert. They were brave warriors who were trained for fighting battles and able to use shields and spears well. They [SYN] were as fierce as [SIM, MTY] lions, and they could run as fast as [HYP, SIM] deer/gazelles on the hills/mountains.

LEB And from the Gadites, valiant mighty warriors, soldiers fit for war,[fn] expert with shield and spear, defected to David at the fortress toward the wilderness. Andthey had faces like lions[fn]and were swift as gazelles upon the mountains.

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BBE And some of the Gadites, siding with David, went to his strong place in the waste land, great and strong men, trained for war, expert in the use of arms, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were quick-footed like roes on the mountains;

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JPS (12-9) And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David to the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valour, 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 upon the mountains;

ASV And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto 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 upon the mountains:

DRA From Gaddi also there went over to David, when he lay hid in the wilderness most valiant men, and excellent warriors, holding shield and spear: whose faces were like the faces of a lion, and they were swift like the roebucks on the mountains.

YLT 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:

DBY And of the Gadites, there separated themselves to David in the stronghold in the wilderness mighty men of valour, men fit for the service of war, armed with shield and spear; whose faces were [like] the faces of lions, and who were swift as the gazelles upon the mountains:

RV And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David to the hold in the wilderness, mighty men of valour, 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 upon the mountains;

WBS And of the Gadites there separated themselves to David in the hold in the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;

KJB And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;[fn][fn]
  (And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;)

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BB And of the Gadites there seperated themselues some vnto Dauid into the houlde of the wildernesse, men of might and men apt for the warre, & that coulde handle shielde and speare, whose faces were lyke the faces of lions, and they were as swyft as the Roes in the mountaynes.
  (And of the Gadites there seperated themselves some unto Dauid into the houlde of the wilderness, men of might and men apt for the warre, and that could handle shielde and speare, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swyft as the Roes in the mountains.)

GNV And of the Gadites there separated them selues some vnto Dauid into the holde of the wildernesse, valiant men of warre, and men of armes, and apt for battel, which coulde handle speare and shielde, and their faces were like the faces of lyons, and were like the roes in the mountaines in swiftnesse,
  (And of the Gadites there separated themselves some unto Dauid into the hold of the wilderness, valiant men of warre, and men of armes, and apt for battel, which could handle speare and shielde, and their faces were like the faces of lyons, and were like the roes in the mountains in swiftnesse, )

CB Of the Gaddites resorted there vnto Dauid to the castell in the wyldernesse, mightie Worthies and men of armes, which hadled speares and swerdes, and had faces like lios, & were as swifte as the Roes vpon ye mountaynes.
  (Of the Gaddites resorted there unto Dauid to the castell in the wilderness, mighty Worthies and men of armes, which hadled speares and swerdes, and had faces like lios, and were as swifte as the Roes upon ye/you_all mountains.)

WYC But also of Gaddi strongeste men, and beste fiyteris, holdynge scheld and spere, fledden ouer to Dauid, whanne he was hid in deseert; the faces of hem as the face of a lioun, and thei weren swift as capretis in hillis.
  (But also of Gaddi strongeste men, and beste fiyteris, holdynge scheld and spere, fledden over to Dauid, when he was hid in deseert; the faces of them as the face of a lioun, and they were swift as capretis in hillis.)

LUT Von den Gaditern sonderten sich aus zu David in die Burg in der Wüste starke Helden und Kriegsleute, die Schild und Spieß führeten, und ihr Angesicht wie der Löwen und schnell wie die Rehe auf den Bergen:
  (Von the Gaditern sonderten itself/yourself/themselves out of to David in the Burg in the Wüste starke Helden and Kriegsleute, the Schild and Spieß führeten, and her Angesicht like the Löwen and schnell like the Rehe on the Bergen:)

CLV Sed et de Gaddi transfugerunt ad David cum lateret in deserto, viri robustissimi, et pugnatores optimi, tenentes clypeum et hastam: facies eorum quasi facies leonis, et veloces quasi capreæ in montibus:
  (Sed and about Gaddi transfugerunt to David when/with lateret in deserto, viri robustissimi, and pugnatores optimi, tenentes clypeum and hastam: facies eorum as_if facies leonis, and veloces as_if capreæ in montibus: )

BRN and Jelia and Zabadia, sons of Iroam, and the men of Gedor.

BrLXX καὶ Ἰελία καὶ Ζαβαδία υἱοὶ ʼΙροὰμ, καὶ οἱ τοῦ Γεδώρ.
  (kai Ielia kai Zabadia huioi ʼIroam, kai hoi tou Gedōr. )