2 Samuel 12:2
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The rich man had exceeding many sheep and oxen.

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2 Samuel 12:8 And gave thee thy master's house and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and Juda: and if these things be little, I shall add far greater things unto thee.

2 Samuel 3:2-5 And sons were born to David in Hebron: and his firstborn was Ammon of Achinoam the Jezrahelitess: . . .

2 Samuel 5:13-16 And David took more concubines and wives of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were born to David other sons also and daughters: . . .

2 Samuel 15:16 And the king went forth, and all his household on foot: and the king left ten women his concubines to keep the house:

Job 1:3 And his possession was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a family exceedingly great: and this man was great among all the people of the east.

Context
Nathan Rebukes David
1And the Lord sent Nathan to David: and when he was come to him, he said to him: There were two men in one city, the one rich, and the other poor. 2The rich man had exceeding many sheep and oxen.3But the poor man had nothing at all but one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up, and which had grown up in his house together with his children, eating of his bread, and drinking of his cup, and sleeping in his bosom: and it was unto him as a daughter.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 12:1
And the Lord sent Nathan to David: and when he was come to him, he said to him: There were two men in one city, the one rich, and the other poor.

2 Samuel 12:3
But the poor man had nothing at all but one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up, and which had grown up in his house together with his children, eating of his bread, and drinking of his cup, and sleeping in his bosom: and it was unto him as a daughter.

Lexicon
The rich
לְעָשִׁ֗יר (lə·‘ā·šîr)
Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6223: Rich

man had
הָיָ֛ה (hā·yāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

a great number of
הַרְבֵּ֥ה (har·bêh)
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute
Strong's Hebrew 7235: To be or become much, many or great

sheep
צֹ֥אן (ṣōn)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock

and cattle,
וּבָקָ֖ר (ū·ḇā·qār)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1241: Beef cattle, ox, a herd


Additional Translations
The rich man had a great number of sheep and cattle,The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:

The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds;

And the rich man had very many flocks and herds.

The rich had very many flocks and herds;

The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:

The rich man had very numerous flocks and herds:

The rich man had very many flocks and herds,

The rich hath flocks and herds very many;
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