2 Samuel 12:2

American Standard Version (1901)

The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds;

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  • 2 Sam 3:2-5 : 2 And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his first-born was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; 3 and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; 4 and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; 5 and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah, David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
  • 2 Sam 5:13-16 : 13 And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron; and there were yet sons and daughters born to David. 14 And these are the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, 15 and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia, 16 and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet.
  • 2 Sam 12:8 : 8 and I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would have added unto thee such and such things.
  • 2 Sam 15:16 : 16 And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, that were concubines, to keep the house.
  • Job 1:3 : 3 His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the children of the east.

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  • 2 Sam 12:1
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    1And Jehovah sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.

  • 2 Sam 12:3-6
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    3but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own morsel, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.

    4And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him, but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.

    5And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As Jehovah liveth, the man that hath done this is worthy to die:

    6and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

  • Luke 12:15-21
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    15And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

    16And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

    17and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where to bestow my fruits?

    18And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my grain and my goods.

    19And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.

    20But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?

    21So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

  • 1 Sam 25:2
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    2And there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

  • Gen 26:13-14
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    13And the man waxed great, and grew more and more until he became very great:

    14and he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great household: and the Philistines envied him.

  • Luke 16:19
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    19Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day:

  • Gen 13:2
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    2And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.

  • Job 1:3
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    3His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the children of the east.

  • Luke 16:1
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    1And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting his goods.

  • Gen 30:43
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    43And the man increased exceedingly, and had large flocks, and maid-servants and men-servants, and camels and asses.

  • Prov 13:7
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    7There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.

  • Eccl 2:7
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    7I bought men-servants and maid-servants, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all that were before me in Jerusalem;

  • Deut 8:12-13
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    12lest, when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;

    13and when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied;

  • 2 Chr 32:28-29
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    28store-houses also for the increase of grain and new wine and oil; and stalls for all manner of beasts, and flocks in folds.

    29Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him very much substance.

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    23Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, [And] look well to thy herds:

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    11The rich man is wise in his own conceit; But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

  • Matt 12:12
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    12How much then is a man of more value than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath day.

  • Luke 16:22
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    22And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham's bosom: and the rich man also died, and was buried.

  • Mark 12:41
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    41And he sat down over against the treasury, and beheld how the multitude cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.

  • Gen 24:35
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    35And Jehovah hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and men-servants and maid-servants, and camels and asses.

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    16And he dealt well with Abram for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he-asses, and men-servants, and maid-servants, and she-asses, and camels.

  • Num 31:33
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    33and threescore and twelve thousand oxen,

  • Luke 18:23
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    23But when he heard these things, he became exceeding sorrowful; for he was very rich.

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    20And David took all the flocks and the herds, [which] they drove before those [other] cattle, and said, This is David's spoil.

  • 2 Kgs 5:26
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    26And he said unto him, Went not my heart [with thee], when the man turned from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards and vineyards, and sheep and oxen, and men-servants and maid-servants?

  • Job 42:12
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    12So Jehovah blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: And he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she-asses.

  • Luke 15:11
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    11And he said, A certain man had two sons:

  • Gen 13:5
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    5And Lot also, who went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.

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    16He that oppresseth the poor to increase his [gain], [And] he that giveth to the rich, [shall come] only to want.

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    2And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruits of the vineyard.

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    8and I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would have added unto thee such and such things.

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