LION. King of beasts, Mic. 5:8. Fierceness of, Job 4:10; 28:8; Psa. 7:2; Prov. 22:13; Jer. 2:15; 49:19; 50:44; Hos. 13:8. The roaring of, Psa. 22:13; Prov. 20:2. Strength of, Prov. 30:30; Isa. 38:13; Joel 1:6. Instincts of, in taking prey, Psa. 10:9; 17:12; Lam. 3:10; Amos 3:4; Nah. 2:12. Lair of, in the wilds, Jer. 4:7; 25:38. The bases in the temple ornamented by moldings of, 1 Kin. 7:29,36. Twelve statues of, on the stairs leading to Solomon's throne, 1 Kin. 10:19,20. Samson's riddle concerning, Judg. 14:14,18. Proverb of, Eccl. 9:4. Parable of, Ezek. 19:1-9. Kept in captivity, Dan. 6. Sent as judgment upon the Samaritans, 2 Kin. 17:25,26. Slain by Samson, Judg. 14:5-9; David, 1 Sam. 17:34,36; Benaiah, 2 Sam. 23:20; saints, Heb. 11:33. Disobedient prophet slain by, 1 Kin. 13:24-28; an unnamed person slain by, 1 Kin. 20:36. Used for the torture of criminals, Dan. 6:16-24; 7:12; 2 Tim. 4:17.

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