1 Chronicles 12:8
And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;
Cross-references
1 Chronicles 11:22 records Benaiah striking a lion, linking to the Gadites' lion-like faces described in 12:8.
1 Chronicles 11:16 places David in the stronghold, the same location where the Gadites join him in 12:8.
In Deuteronomy 33:20, Gad is blessed as living like a lion — directly linking the tribe's ferocity to the same lion imagery.
2 Samuel 23:20 recounts Benaiah striking a lion, connecting to the Gadites' lion-faced appearance in 12:8.
1 Samuel 23:14 describes David's wilderness strongholds under Saul's pursuit, the setting for the Gadites' arrival in 12:8.
1 Samuel 24:22 ends with David going up to the stronghold, the same refuge where Gadites gather in 12:8.
2 Samuel 17:10 describes a valiant man with a heart like a lion, akin to the Gadites' lion-like faces in 12:8.
1 Samuel 23:29 mentions David living in Engedi's strongholds, consistent with the wilderness stronghold in 12:8.