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Easton's Bible Dictionary

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A native of the mountain regions of Western Asia, frequently mentioned in Scripture. David defended his flocks against the attacks of a bear (1 Samuel 17:34-37 ). Bears came out of the wood and destroyed the children who mocked the prophet Elisha (2 Kings 2:24 ). Their habits are referred to in Isaiah 59:11; Proverbs 28:15; Lamentations 3:10 . The fury of the female bear when robbed of her young is spoken of (2 Samuel 17:8; Proverbs 17:12; Hosea 13:8 ). In Daniel's vision of the four great monarchies, the Medo-Persian empire is represented by a bear (7:5).

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Bear'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​b/bear.html. 1897.
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