2 Samuel 12:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

The rich man had exceedingly many flocks and herds.

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  • 2 Sam 3:2-5 : 2 And sons were born to David in Hebron; his firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelite. 3 And his second, Chileab, by 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, by Eglah, David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
  • 2 Sam 5:13-16 : 13 And David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem after he came from Hebron, and more sons and daughters were born to David. 14 And these are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, 15 Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia, 16 And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet.
  • 2 Sam 12:8 : 8 I gave you your master's house, and your master's wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would have given you much more.
  • 2 Sam 15:16 : 16 And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, who were concubines, to keep the house.
  • Job 1:3 : 3 His possessions also were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred female donkeys, and a very large household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.

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

  • 2 Sam 12:3-6
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    3But the poor man had nothing, except one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nurtured: it grew up with him and with his children; it ate of his own food, drank from his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and it was like a daughter to him.

    4And a traveler came to the rich man, and he refused to take from his own flock and herd to prepare a meal for the wanderer who had come to him; instead, he took the poor man's lamb and prepared it for the man who had come to him.

    5David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD lives, the man who has done this shall surely die.

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

  • Luke 12:15-21
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    15And he said to them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of the things which he possesses.

    16And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully.

    17And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room to store my crops?

    18And he said, This is what I will do: I will pull down my barns, and build larger ones; and there I will store all my crops and my goods.

    19And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have much goods laid up for many years; take your rest, eat, drink, and be merry.

    20But God said to him, You fool, this night your soul shall be required of you; then whose shall those things be, which you have provided?

    21So is he that lays 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 wealthy, 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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    74%

    13And the man became great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:

    14For he had possessors of flocks, and possessors of herds, and a great number of servants: and the Philistines envied him.

  • Luke 16:19
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    19There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and feasted sumptuously every day:

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

  • Job 1:3
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    3His possessions also were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred female donkeys, and a very large household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.

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

  • Gen 30:43
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    43The man increased exceedingly and had much cattle, maidservants, menservants, camels, and donkeys.

  • Prov 13:7
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    7There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing; there is one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches.

  • Eccl 2:7
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    7I acquired male and female servants, and had servants born in my house; also, I had great possessions of herds and flocks, more than all who were in Jerusalem before me.

  • Deut 8:12-13
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    12Lest when you have eaten and are full, and have built beautiful houses, and dwelt therein;

    13And when your herds and your flocks multiply, and your silver and your gold is multiplied, and all that you have is multiplied;

  • 2 Chr 32:28-29
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    28Storehouses also for the increase of grain, wine, and oil; and stalls for all kinds of livestock, and pens for flocks.

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

  • 1 Kgs 4:23
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    23Ten fat oxen, twenty oxen from the pastures, and a hundred sheep, besides deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fatted fowl.

  • Prov 27:23
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    23Be diligent to know the state of your flocks, and look well to your herds.

  • Prov 28:11
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    11The rich man is wise in his own eyes, but the poor who has understanding searches him out.

  • Matt 12:12
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    12How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep? Therefore, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath days.

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

  • Mark 12:41
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    41Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money into the treasury. And many who were rich put in much.

  • Gen 24:35
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    35The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become great; and He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male and female servants, and camels and donkeys.

  • Gen 12:16
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    16And he treated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, oxen, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels.

  • Num 31:33
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    33Seventy-two thousand cattle,

  • Luke 18:23
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    23And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.

  • 1 Sam 30:20
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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 to him, Did not my heart go with you, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive clothing, olive groves, and vineyards, sheep, oxen, male servants, and female servants?

  • Job 42:12
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    12Now the LORD blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning, for he had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand female donkeys.

  • 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.

  • Prov 22:16
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    16He who oppresses the poor to increase his riches, and he who gives to the rich, shall surely come to want.

  • Gen 36:7
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    7For their riches were too great for them to live together; and the land where they were strangers could not support them because of their livestock.

  • Eccl 6:2
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  • Mark 12:2
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    2At harvest time, he sent a servant to the farmers to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.

  • 2 Sam 12:8
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    8I gave you your master's house, and your master's wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would have given you much more.

  • Prov 14:20
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