8You know your father and his men; they are fighters, and as fierce as a wild bear robbed of her cubs. Besides, your father is an experienced fighter; he will not spend the night with the troops.
8Then Hushai said, “You yourself know your father and his men, that they are warriors and they are 17:8 Lit bitter of soulfierce, like a bear deprived of her cubs in the field. And your father is an 17:8 Lit man of warexpert in warfare, and he will not spend the night with the people.
8Moreover, Hushai said, “You know your father and his men, that they are mighty men and they are fierce, like a bear robbed of her cubs in the field. And your father is an expert in warfare, and will not spend the night with the people.
8And Hushai said, “You know your father and his men, that they are brave men, and they are 17:8 Lit bitter of soul.enraged and fierce, like a bear deprived of her cubs in the field. Your father is a [shrewd] man of war, and will not spend the night with the people [knowing that you seek his life].
8He continued, “You know your father and his men. They are mighty men, and as fierce as a wild bear robbed of her cubs. Moreover, your father is a man of war who will not spend the night with the troops.
8You know your father and his men. They are fighters. They are as strong as a wild bear whose cubs have been stolen from her. Besides, your father really knows how to fight. He won’t spend the night with his troops.