uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-names

General Information:

This begins a list of the men from the tribe of Gad who joined David.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

(Occurrence 0) whose faces were as fierce as the faces of lions

(Some words not found in UHB: and=from the,Gadite[s] defected to/towards Dāvid to,stronghold wilderness,towards_[the] mighty_of of_(the),strength men_of trained for,battle expert_of shield and,spear and_[were],faces_of lions faces_of,their and,like,gazelles on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the,mountains to,hastening )

Here the word “faces” represents the men and the lions. Their faces express the fierceness with which they fight battles. Alternate translation: [who were as fierce in battle as lions hunting prey] (See also: figs-explicit)

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

(Occurrence 0) They were as swift as gazelles on the mountains

(Some words not found in UHB: and=from the,Gadite[s] defected to/towards Dāvid to,stronghold wilderness,towards_[the] mighty_of of_(the),strength men_of trained for,battle expert_of shield and,spear and_[were],faces_of lions faces_of,their and,like,gazelles on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the,mountains to,hastening )

This hyperbole compares how swiftly these men were able to run with how swiftly gazelles are able to run over rugged mountain terrain.

(Occurrence 0) gazelles

(Some words not found in UHB: and=from the,Gadite[s] defected to/towards Dāvid to,stronghold wilderness,towards_[the] mighty_of of_(the),strength men_of trained for,battle expert_of shield and,spear and_[were],faces_of lions faces_of,their and,like,gazelles on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the,mountains to,hastening )

animals similar to deer that can run quickly over hills and rough ground