So they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, “The nations whom you have taken into exile and settled in the cities of Samaria do not know the custom of the God of the land; so He has sent lions among them, and behold, they are killing them because they do not know the custom of the God of the land.”

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a warrior of Kabzeel, mighty in deeds, struck and killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and struck and killed a lion inside a pit on a snowy day.

From the Gadites valiant mighty men went over to David at the stronghold in the wilderness, men trained for war who could handle a large shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the gazelles on the mountains.

There were six steps to the throne and a footstool in gold attached to the throne, and arms on each side of the seat, and two lions standing beside the arms.

Twelve lions were standing there on the six steps on the one side and on the other; nothing like it was made for any other kingdom.

The roaring of the lion and the voice of the fierce lion, And the teeth of the young lions are broken out.

The lion perishes for lack of prey, And the cubs of the lioness are scattered.

And should my head be high, You would hunt me like a lion; And You would show Your power against me again.

The proud animals have not trodden it, Nor has the lion passed over it.

“Can you hunt the prey for the lioness, Or satisfy the appetite of young lions,

Or he will tear my soul like a lion, Dragging me away, while there is no one to rescue me.

He lurks in secret like a lion in his lair; He lurks to catch the needy; He catches the needy when he pulls him into his net.

He is like a lion that is eager to tear, And as a young lion lurking in secret places.

They open their mouths wide at me, As a ravening and roaring lion.

Save me from the lion’s mouth; From the horns of the wild oxen You answer me.

The young lions do without and suffer hunger; But they who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing.

Lord, how long will You look on? Rescue my soul from their ravages, My only life from the lions.

My soul is among lions; I must lie among those who devour, Among sons of mankind whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue is a sharp sword.

God, shatter their teeth in their mouth; Break out the fangs of the young lions, Lord.

You will walk upon the lion and cobra, You will trample the young lion and the serpent.

The young lions roar for their prey And seek their food from God.

A king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass.

The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion; One who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

The lazy one says, “There is a lion outside; I will be killed in the streets!”

A lazy one says, “There is a lion on the road! A lion is in the public square!”