3 Accordingly I guarded at night the flock; and whenever the lion came, or the wolf, or any wild beast against the fold, I pursued it, and overtaking it I seized its foot with my hand and hurled it about a stone's throw, and so killed it. (T12)
Testament of Gad 1:3
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1 Samuel 17:34–36
34 David replied, “Your servant has been tending his father’s sheep, and whenever a lion or a bear came and carried off a lamb from the flock, 35 I went after it, struck it down, and delivered the lamb from its mouth. If it reared up against me, I would grab it by i…
Testament of Judah 1:14–16
14 A leopard in Hebron leaped upon my dog, and I caught it by the tail, and hurled it on the rocks, and it was broken in twain (T12) 15 I found a wild ox feeding in the fields, and seizing it by the horns, and whirling it round and stunning it, I cast it from me and slew… (T12) 16 … (T12)
Testament of Judah 1:10–12
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Testament of Judah 1:20–22
20 And as I was stripping off his breastplate, behold nine men his companions began to fight with me, (T12) 21 And I wound my garment on my hand; and I slung stones at them, and killed four of them, and the rest fled. (T12) 22 And Jacob my father slew Beelesath, king of all the kin… (T12)
Testament of Gad 1:6–8
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