2 Samuel 1:23 praises Saul and Jonathan as stronger than lions—contrasting with the lion-hearted man who melts in fear here.

2 Samuel 23:20 shows Benaiah slaying lionlike men—a real example of lion-hearted courage that does not melt, unlike the hypothetical here.

Exodus 15:15 uses the same Hebrew verb 'melt' for nations fearing God's power—here the brave melt at David's reputation, a strong verbal parallel.

Numbers 24:9 uses the same lion metaphor for Israel, who cannot be stirred—echoing the fierce reputation that causes fear in this verse.

Joshua 2:9-11 describes the same 'hearts melted' phrase as the Canaanites fear Israel — parallel to the fear of David's men.

1 Samuel 16:18 describes David as a valiant man of war — the very man whose heart would melt in the main verse.

1 Chronicles 12:8 portrays warriors with lion-like faces — same lion imagery for valiant men as in the main verse.

Jeremiah 49:23 says Hamath and Arpad 'melt in fear' upon hearing bad news — the same idiom for terror used here.

Ezekiel 21:7 describes every heart melting and knees weak like water — the same 'melt' imagery for overwhelming dread.

Psalm 107:26 uses the same 'courage melted' idiom for sailors in a storm — a parallel image of fear overwhelming the brave.

Proverbs 28:1 says the righteous are bold as a lion—contrasting with the brave here who melt from fear, linking courage to righteousness.

Isaiah 13:7 uses 'every heart will melt' for the day of the Lord — a similar phrase but in judgment context.