2 Samuel 12:2

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“The rich man had a great number of sheep and cattle,”

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BSBPD

“The rich man had a great number of sheep and cattle,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“The rich hath flocks and herds very many;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Samuel 12:2 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Samuel 3:2And sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;
  2. 2 Samuel 5:13After he had arrived from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him.
  3. 2 Samuel 12:8I gave your master’s house to you and your master’s wives into your arms. I gave you the house of Israel and Judah, and if that was not enough, I would have given you even more.
  4. 2 Samuel 15:16Then the king set out, and his entire household followed him. But he left behind ten concubines to take care of the palace.
  5. Job 1:3and he owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and a very large number of servants. Job was the greatest man of all the people of the East.

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