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2 Samuel 12:2

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The rich [man] had exceeding many flocks and herds:

Read it in 5 translations

KJV King James Version

The rich [man] had exceeding many flocks and herds:

BSB Berean Standard Bible

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

WEB World English Bible

The rich man had very many flocks and herds,

ASV American Standard Version

The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds;

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

The rich hath flocks and herds very many;

Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 12

1 And 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.

2 The rich [man] had exceeding many flocks and herds:

3 But 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.

4 And 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.

5 And 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:

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