Topic
Lion, The
68 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
These works date from 1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Genesis 49:9Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of the tribe of Judah
Judah is a lion’s whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?
- Numbers 24:9Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of Israel
He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
- Deuteronomy 33:20Torrey Rends its prey
¶ And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head.
- Deuteronomy 33:22Torrey DESCRIBED AS — Active
¶ And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion’s whelp: he shall leap from Bashan.
- Judges 14:5Torrey SLAIN BY — Samson
¶ Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him.
- Judges 14:6Torrey SLAIN BY — Samson
And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.
- Judges 14:8Torrey A swarm of bees found in the carcass of, by Samson
¶ And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion.
- Judges 14:18Torrey DESCRIBED AS — Superior in strength
And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
- 1 Samuel 17:34Torrey Attacks the sheepfolds
And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:
- 1 Samuel 17:35Torrey SLAIN BY — David
And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.
- 1 Samuel 17:36Torrey SLAIN BY — David
Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
- 2 Samuel 1:23Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of brave men
Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
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- 2 Samuel 17:10 Torrey DESCRIBED AS — Courageous
- 2 Samuel 23:20 Torrey SLAIN BY — Benaiah
- 1 Kings 13:24 Torrey Attacks and destroys men
- 1 Kings 13:26 Torrey Disobedient prophet slain by
- 1 Kings 13:28 Torrey God's power exhibited in restraining
- 1 Kings 20:36 Torrey Attacks and destroys men
- 2 Kings 17:25 Torrey Canaan infested by
- 2 Kings 17:26 Torrey Canaan infested by
- Job 4:11 Torrey Often perishes for lack of food
- Job 10:16 Torrey DESCRIBED AS — Fierce
- Job 28:8 Torrey DESCRIBED AS — Fierce
- Job 38:39 Torrey God provides for
- Psalms 7:2 Torrey Rends its prey
- Psalms 10:9 Torrey Lurks for its prey
- Psalms 17:12 Torrey DESCRIBED AS — Voracious
- Psalms 22:13 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of persecutors
- Psalms 58:6 Torrey Greatness of its teeth alluded to
- Psalms 104:21 Torrey God provides for
- Psalms 104:22 Torrey Conceals itself by day
- Psalms 104:28 Torrey God provides for
- Proverbs 19:12 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — (Roaring of,) of a king's wrath
- Proverbs 20:2 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — (Roaring of,) of a king's wrath
- Proverbs 22:13 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of imaginary fears of the slothful
- Proverbs 26:13 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of imaginary fears of the slothful
- Proverbs 28:1 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of boldness of saints
- Proverbs 30:29 Torrey DESCRIBED AS — Majestic in movement
- Proverbs 30:30 Torrey DESCRIBED AS — Superior in strength
- Song of Songs 4:8 Torrey INHABITS — Mountains
- Isaiah 5:29 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of cruel and powerful enemies
- Isaiah 11:7 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — (Tamed,) of the natural man subdued by grace
- Isaiah 30:6 Torrey INHABITS — Deserts
- Isaiah 31:4 Torrey DESCRIBED AS — Fearless even of man
- Isaiah 38:13 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of God in executing judgments
- Isaiah 65:25 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — (Tamed,) of the natural man subdued by grace
- Jeremiah 2:15 Torrey Universal terror caused by roaring of
- Jeremiah 4:7 Torrey INHABITS — Thickets
- Jeremiah 5:6 Torrey INHABITS — Forests
- Jeremiah 49:19 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of cruel and powerful enemies
- Jeremiah 51:38 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of cruel and powerful enemies
- Lamentations 3:10 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of God in executing judgments
- Daniel 6:7 Torrey Criminals often thrown to
- Daniel 6:16 Torrey Criminals often thrown to
- Daniel 6:22 Torrey God's power exhibited in restraining
- Daniel 6:24 Torrey Criminals often thrown to
- Daniel 6:27 Torrey God's power exhibited in restraining
- Hosea 5:14 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of God in executing judgments
- Hosea 13:8 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of God in executing judgments
- Joel 1:6 Torrey Greatness of its teeth alluded to
- Amos 3:8 Torrey Universal terror caused by roaring of
- Amos 3:12 Torrey Attacks the sheepfolds
- Micah 5:8 Torrey Attacks the sheepfolds
- Nahum 2:11 Torrey DESCRIBED AS — Fearless even of man
- Nahum 2:12 Torrey Often carries its prey to its den
- 2 Timothy 4:17 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of persecutors
- 1 Peter 5:8 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of the devil
- Revelation 5:5 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of Christ
In the topical indexes
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 76 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Canaan infested by 2Ki 17:25,26
- DESCRIBED AS
- Greatness of its teeth alluded to Ps 58:6; Joe 1:6
- God's power exhibited in restraining 1Ki 13:28; Da 6:22,27
- God provides for Job 38:39; Ps 104:21,28
- Lurks for its prey Ps 10:9
- Roars when seeking prey Ps 104:21; Isa 31:4
- Rends its prey De 33:20; Ps 7:2
- Often carries its prey to its den Na 2:12
- Conceals itself by day Ps 104:22
- Often perishes for lack of food Job 4:11
- INHABITS
- Attacks the sheepfolds 1Sa 17:34; Am 3:12; Mic 5:8
- Attacks and destroys men 1Ki 13:24; 20:36
- Universal terror caused by roaring of Jer 2:15; Am 3:8
- Criminals often thrown to Da 6:7,16,24
- Hunting of, alluded to Job 10:16
- SLAIN BY
- A swarm of bees found in the carcass of, by Samson Jud 14:8
- Disobedient prophet slain by 1Ki 13:24,26
- ILLUSTRATIVE
- Of Israel Nu 24:9
- Of the tribe of Judah Ge 49:9
- Of the tribe of Gad De 33:20
- Of Christ Re 5:5
- Of God in protecting his church Isa 31:4
- Of God in executing judgments Isa 38:13; La 3:10; Ho 5:14; 13:8
- Of boldness of saints Pr 28:1
- Of brave men 2Sa 1:23; 23:20
- Of cruel and powerful enemies Isa 5:29; Jer 49:19; 51:38
- Of persecutors Ps 22:13; 2Ti 4:17
- Of the devil 1Pe 5:8
- Of imaginary fears of the slothful Pr 22:13; 26:13
- (Tamed,) of the natural man subdued by grace Isa 11:7; 65:25
- (Roaring of,) of a king's wrath Pr 19:12; 20:2
Texts: Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.