The lions roar for prey, seeking their food from God. ¹ 

On these frames and joints were ornamental lions, bulls, and cherubs. Under the lions and bulls were decorative wreaths. ¹ 

and say: “‘What a lioness was your mother among the lions! She lay among young lions; ¹  she reared her cubs.

When they first moved in, ¹  they did not worship ²  the Lord. So the Lord sent lions among them and the lions were killing them.

“Do you hunt prey for the lioness, and satisfy the appetite ¹  of the lions,

O God, break the teeth in their mouths! Smash the jawbones of the lions, O Lord!

Through faith they conquered kingdoms, administered justice, ¹  gained what was promised, ²  shut the mouths of lions,

They ¹  had hair like women’s hair, and their teeth were like lions’ teeth.

Some time later, when he went back to marry ¹  her, he turned aside to see the lion’s remains. He saw ²  a swarm of bees in the lion’s carcass, as well as some honey.

Their roar is like a lion’s; they roar like young lions. They growl and seize their prey; they drag it away and no one can come to the rescue.

Where now is the den of the lions, ¹  the feeding place ²  of the young lions, where ³  the lion, lioness, ⁴  and lion cub once prowled ⁵  and no one disturbed them? ⁶ 

Of Dan he said: Dan is a lion’s cub; he will leap forth from Bashan. ¹ 

Even young lions sometimes lack food and are hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.

The Babylonians are all like lions roaring for prey. They are like lion cubs growling for something to eat. ¹ 

He walked about among the lions; he became a young lion. He learned to tear prey; he devoured people.

In the morning, at the earliest sign of daylight, the king got up and rushed to the lions’ den.

Saul and Jonathan were greatly loved ¹  during their lives, and not even in their deaths were they separated. They were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.

He engraved ornamental cherubs, lions, and palm trees on the plates of the supports and frames wherever there was room, ¹  with wreaths ²  all around.

There were twelve statues of lions on the six steps, one lion at each end of each step. There was nothing like it in any other kingdom. ¹ 

There were twelve statues of lions on the six steps, one lion at each end of each step. There was nothing like it in any other kingdom. ¹