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2 Samuel 12:2

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The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:
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  1. 2 Samuel 12:8Rank 1 from verse 2
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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 moreover have given unto thee such and such things.

  2. 2 Samuel 15:16Rank 2 from verse 2
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    16And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house.

  3. 2 Samuel 3:2–5Rank 3 from verse 2
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    2¶ And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

    3And 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;

    4And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

    5And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

  4. 2 Samuel 5:13–16Rank 4 from verse 2
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    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.

    14And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,

    15Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

    16And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet.

  5. Job 1:3Rank 5 from verse 2
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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 men of the east.

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2 Samuel 12:2

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rich

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Possessing abundance, wealth, resources, value, fruitfulness, or fullness.

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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exceeding

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Very great, abundant, intense, extensive, or beyond ordinary measure or degree; exceedingly.

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12:1AND the Lord 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.

12:2The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:

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12:3But 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 meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.

12:4And 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.

12:5And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:

12:6And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

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