Ecclesiastes 2:7

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I purchased male and female slaves, and I owned slaves who were born in my house; I also possessed more livestock– both herds and flocks– than any of my predecessors in Jerusalem.

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  • Gen 13:2 : 2 (Now Abram was very wealthy in livestock, silver, and gold.)
  • Gen 14:14 : 14 When Abram heard that his nephew had been taken captive, he mobilized his 318 trained men who had been born in his household, and he pursued the invaders as far as Dan.
  • Gen 15:3 : 3 Abram added,“Since you have not given me a descendant, then look, one born in my house will be my heir!”
  • Gen 17:12-13 : 12 Throughout your generations every male among you who is eight days old must be circumcised, whether born in your house or bought with money from any foreigner who is not one of your descendants. 13 They must indeed be circumcised, whether born in your house or bought with money. The sign of my covenant will be visible in your flesh as a permanent reminder.
  • 1 Kgs 4:23 : 23 ten calves fattened in the stall, twenty calves from the pasture, and a hundred sheep, not to mention rams, gazelles, deer, and well-fed birds.
  • 1 Kgs 9:20-22 : 20 Now several non-Israelite peoples were left in the land after the conquest of Joshua, including the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. 21 Their descendants remained in the land(the Israelites were unable to wipe them out completely). Solomon conscripted them for his work crews, and they continue in that role to this very day. 22 Solomon did not assign Israelites to these work crews; the Israelites served as his soldiers, attendants, officers, charioteers, and commanders of his chariot forces.
  • 2 Kgs 3:4 : 4 Now King Mesha of Moab was a sheep breeder. He would send as tribute to the king of Israel 100,000 male lambs and the wool of 100,000 rams.
  • 1 Chr 27:29-31 : 29 Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the cattle grazing in Sharon;Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the cattle in the valleys. 30 Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels;Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys. 31 Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the sheep.All these were the officials in charge of King David’s property.
  • 2 Chr 26:10 : 10 He built towers in the wilderness and dug many cisterns, for he owned many herds in the foothills and on the plain. He had workers in the fields and vineyards in the hills and in Carmel, for he loved agriculture.
  • 2 Chr 32:27-29 : 27 Hezekiah was very wealthy and greatly respected. He made storehouses for his silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all his other valuable possessions. 28 He made storerooms for the harvest of grain, wine, and olive oil, and stalls for all his various kinds of livestock and his flocks. 29 He built royal cities and owned a large number of sheep and cattle, for God gave him a huge amount of possessions.
  • Ezra 2:58 : 58 All the temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon: 392.
  • Neh 7:57 : 57 The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Perida,
  • Job 1:3 : 3 His possessions included 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 female donkeys; in addition he had a very great household. Thus he was the greatest of all the people in the east.
  • Job 42:12 : 12 So the LORD blessed the second part of Job’s life more than the first. He had 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.

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  • Eccl 2:8-12
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    8I also amassed silver and gold for myself, as well as valuable treasures taken from kingdoms and provinces. I acquired male singers and female singers for myself, and what gives a man sensual delight– a harem of beautiful concubines!

    9So I was far wealthier than all my predecessors in Jerusalem, yet I maintained my objectivity:

    10I did not restrain myself from getting whatever I wanted; I did not deny myself anything that would bring me pleasure. So all my accomplishments gave me joy; this was my reward for all my effort.

    11Yet when I reflected on everything I had accomplished and on all the effort that I had expended to accomplish it, I concluded:“All these achievements and possessions are ultimately profitless– like chasing the wind! There is nothing gained from them on earth.”

    12Wisdom is Better than Folly Next, I decided to consider wisdom, as well as foolish behavior and ideas. For what more can the king’s successor do than what the king has already done?

  • Eccl 2:3-6
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    3I thought deeply about the effects of indulging myself with wine(all the while my mind was guiding me with wisdom) and the effects of behaving foolishly, so that I might discover what is profitable for people to do on earth during the few days of their lives.

    4Futility of Materialism I increased my possessions: I built houses for myself; I planted vineyards for myself.

    5I designed royal gardens and parks for myself, and I planted all kinds of fruit trees in them.

    6I constructed pools of water for myself, to irrigate my grove of flourishing trees.

  • Eccl 1:16
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    16Futility of Secular Wisdom I thought to myself,“I have become much wiser than any of my predecessors who ruled over Jerusalem; I have acquired much wisdom and knowledge.”

  • Gen 26:14
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    14He had so many sheep and cattle and such a great household of servants that the Philistines became jealous of him.

  • 2 Sam 12:2
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    2The rich man had a great many flocks and herds.

  • Eccl 1:12-13
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    12Futility of Secular Accomplishment I, the Teacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

    13I decided to carefully and thoroughly examine all that has been accomplished on earth. I concluded: God has given people a burdensome task that keeps them occupied.

  • 2 Chr 2:8-10
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    8Send me cedars, evergreens, and algum trees from Lebanon, for I know your servants are adept at cutting down trees in Lebanon. My servants will work with your servants

    9to supply me with large quantities of timber, for I am building a great, magnificent temple.

    10Look, I will pay your servants who cut the timber 20,000 cors of ground wheat, 20,000 cors of barley, 120,000 gallons of wine, and 120,000 gallons of olive oil.”

  • Job 31:25
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    25if I have rejoiced because of the extent of my wealth, or because of the great wealth my hand had gained,

  • Eccl 2:25
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    25For no one can eat and drink or experience joy apart from him.

  • Neh 7:67
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    67not counting their 7,337 male and female servants. They also had 245 male and female singers.

  • Gen 24:35
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    35“The LORD has richly blessed my master and he has become very wealthy. The Lord has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, male and female servants, and camels and donkeys.

  • Neh 5:16
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    16I gave myself to the work on this wall, without even purchasing a field. All my associates were gathered there for the work.

  • Song 8:11-12
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    11Solomon’s Vineyard and the Beloved’s VineyardThe Beloved to Her Lover: Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-Hamon; he leased out the vineyard to those who maintained it. Each was to bring a thousand shekels of silver for its fruit.

    12My vineyard, which belongs to me, is at my disposal alone. The thousand shekels belong to you, O Solomon, and two hundred shekels belong to those who maintain it for its fruit.

  • Ezra 2:65
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    65not counting their male and female servants, who numbered 7,337. They also had 200 male and female singers

  • Gen 30:43
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    43In this way Jacob became extremely prosperous. He owned large flocks, male and female servants, camels, and donkeys.

  • Job 1:3
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    3His possessions included 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 female donkeys; in addition he had a very great household. Thus he was the greatest of all the people in the east.

  • 1 Kgs 4:23
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    23ten calves fattened in the stall, twenty calves from the pasture, and a hundred sheep, not to mention rams, gazelles, deer, and well-fed birds.

  • Eccl 10:7
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    7I have seen slaves on horseback and princes walking on foot like slaves.

  • Gen 32:5
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    5I have oxen, donkeys, sheep, and male and female servants. I have sent this message to inform my lord, so that I may find favor in your sight.’”

  • 2 Chr 32:28-29
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    28He made storerooms for the harvest of grain, wine, and olive oil, and stalls for all his various kinds of livestock and his flocks.

    29He built royal cities and owned a large number of sheep and cattle, for God gave him a huge amount of possessions.

  • 2 Chr 1:12
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    12you are granted wisdom and discernment. Furthermore I am giving you riches, wealth, and honor surpassing that of any king before or after you.”

  • 2 Chr 2:15
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    15Now let my lord send to his servants the wheat, barley, olive oil, and wine he has promised;

  • 2 Sam 12:8
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    8I gave you your master’s house, and put your master’s wives into your arms. I also gave you the house of Israel and Judah. And if all that somehow seems insignificant, I would have given you so much more as well!

  • Eccl 2:1
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    1Futility of Self-Indulgent Pleasure I thought to myself,“Come now, I will try self-indulgent pleasure to see if it is worthwhile.” But I found that it also is futile.

  • Eccl 4:7
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    7Labor Motivated by Greed So I again considered another futile thing on earth:

  • Prov 8:31
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    31rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth, and delighting in its people.

  • Jer 27:6
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    6I have at this time placed all these nations of yours under the power of my servant, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. I have even made all the wild animals subject to him.

  • Job 3:15
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    15or with princes who possessed gold, who filled their palaces with silver.

  • Eccl 2:20
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    20So I began to despair about all the fruit of my labor for which I worked so hard on earth.

  • 1 Kgs 10:26
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    26Solomon accumulated chariots and horses. He had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses. He kept them in assigned cities and in Jerusalem.

  • Deut 8:13
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    13when your cattle and flocks increase, when you have plenty of silver and gold, and when you have abundance of everything,

  • Eccl 4:15
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    15I considered all the living who walk on earth, as well as the successor who would arise in his place.

  • 2 Chr 1:15
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    15The king made silver and gold as plentiful in Jerusalem as stones; cedar was as plentiful as sycamore fig trees are in the foothills.

  • 1 Chr 17:7
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    7“So now, say this to my servant David:‘This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies says:“I took you from the pasture and from your work as a shepherd to make you a leader of my people Israel.