KJV King James Version
The rich [man] had exceeding many flocks and herds:
VERSE STUDY • KJV
The rich [man] had exceeding many flocks and herds:
The rich [man] had exceeding many flocks and herds:
The rich man had a great number of sheep and cattle,
The rich man had very many flocks and herds,
The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds;
The rich hath flocks and herds very many;
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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