Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The rich man had a very large number of sheep and cattle, New Living Translation The rich man owned a great many sheep and cattle. English Standard Version The rich man had very many flocks and herds, Berean Standard Bible The rich man had a great number of sheep and cattle, King James Bible The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: New King James Version The rich man had exceedingly many flocks and herds. New American Standard Bible “The wealthy man had a great many flocks and herds. NASB 1995 “The rich man had a great many flocks and herds. NASB 1977 “The rich man had a great many flocks and herds. Legacy Standard Bible The rich man had a great many flocks and herds. Amplified Bible “The rich man had a very large number of flocks and herds, Christian Standard Bible The rich man had very large flocks and herds, Holman Christian Standard Bible The rich man had a large number of sheep and cattle, American Standard Version The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds; Aramaic Bible in Plain English The rich man had sheep and very many oxen Brenton Septuagint Translation And the rich man had very many flocks and herds. Contemporary English Version The rich man owned a lot of sheep and cattle, Douay-Rheims Bible The rich man had exceeding many sheep and oxen. English Revised Version The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: GOD'S WORD® Translation The rich man had a very large number of sheep and cows, Good News Translation The rich man had many cattle and sheep, International Standard Version The rich man has many flocks and herds, JPS Tanakh 1917 The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds; Literal Standard Version The rich has very many flocks and herds, Majority Standard Bible The rich man had a great number of sheep and cattle, New American Bible The rich man had flocks and herds in great numbers. NET Bible The rich man had a great many flocks and herds. New Revised Standard Version The rich man had very many flocks and herds; New Heart English Bible The rich man had very many flocks and herds, Webster's Bible Translation The rich man had very numerous flocks and herds: World English Bible The rich man had very many flocks and herds, Young's Literal Translation The rich hath flocks and herds very many; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Nathan Rebukes David1Then the LORD sent Nathan to David, and when he arrived, he said, “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor. 2The rich man had a great number of sheep and cattle, 3but the poor man had nothing except one small ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It shared his food and drank from his cup; it slept in his arms and was like a daughter to him.… Cross References 2 Samuel 12:1 Then the LORD sent Nathan to David, and when he arrived, he said, "There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor. 2 Samuel 12:3 but the poor man had nothing except one small ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It shared his food and drank from his cup; it slept in his arms and was like a daughter to him. Treasury of Scripture The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: exceeding 2 Samuel 12:8 And 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 Samuel 3:2-5 And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; … 2 Samuel 5:13-16 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… Jump to Previous Cattle Exceeding Flocks Great Herds Large Numbers Numerous Rich Sheep WealthJump to Next Cattle Exceeding Flocks Great Herds Large Numbers Numerous Rich Sheep Wealth2 Samuel 12 1. Nathan's parable of the ewe lamb causes David to be his own judge.7. David, reproved by Nathan, confesses his sin, and is pardoned 15. David mourns and prays for the child while it lives 24. Solomon is born, and named Jedidiah 26. David takes Rabbah, and tortures the people thereof (2) There were two men.--The parable is designed to bring out David's indignation against the offender without being so clear as to awaken at first any suspicion of a personal application. It does not allude to the special crimes of David, but to the meanness and selfishness of the transaction--qualities which David was still in a condition to appreciate. For a similar use of parables see 2Samuel 14:2-11; 1Kings 20:35-41. Hebrew The richלְעָשִׁ֗יר (lə·‘ā·šîr) Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6223: Rich man had הָיָ֛ה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a great number of הַרְבֵּ֥ה (har·bêh) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great sheep צֹ֥אן (ṣōn) Noun - common singular Strong's 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock and cattle, וּבָקָ֖ר (ū·ḇā·qār) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1241: Beef cattle, ox, a herd Links 2 Samuel 12:2 NIV2 Samuel 12:2 NLT 2 Samuel 12:2 ESV 2 Samuel 12:2 NASB 2 Samuel 12:2 KJV 2 Samuel 12:2 BibleApps.com 2 Samuel 12:2 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 12:2 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 12:2 French Bible 2 Samuel 12:2 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Samuel 12:2 The rich man had very many flocks (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) |
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