This list starts with a mighty man who killed 800, confirming Hushai's description of David's men as mighty warriors.

Eleazar's single-handed defeat of Philistines exemplifies the fierce warriors Hushai described.

Abishai's slaughter of 300 men illustrates the kind of mighty warriors Hushai warned Absalom about.

Benaiah's feats, including killing a lion and an Egyptian, embody the mighty warriors Hushai described.

These accounts of David's men slaying giants illustrate the fierce warriors Hushai warned Absalom about.

The daring water-fetching exploit shows the courage and loyalty of David's mighty men, matching Hushai's warning.

In Judges 18:25, the same Hebrew phrase 'bitter of soul' describes dangerous men, matching the description of David's enraged men.

David's actual lion and bear kills parallel Hushai's 'bear robbed of cubs' metaphor, showing his ferocity.

This parallel list of David's mighty men in Chronicles corroborates Hushai's claim that they were fierce warriors.

Proverbs 17:12 uses the exact same 'bear robbed of her cubs' proverb to warn against a fool, showing this was a common metaphor.

Hosea 13:8 directly uses 'like a bear robbed of her cubs' to describe God's judgment, a strong parallel to the metaphor here.

In 1 Samuel 22:2, we see the origins of David's men as distressed outcasts, explaining why they became fierce warriors like enraged bears.

In 1 Samuel 30:6, David's men are bitterly angry, nearly stoning David — showing their volatile temper that here is directed at enemies.

This earlier description of David as a man of valor and warrior connects to Hushai's warning that he and his men are mighty.