1 Samuel 25:2 - The Scriptures 1998

² Now there was a man in Maʽ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² And there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² A very rich man was in Maon, whose possessions and business were in Carmel. He had 3,000 sheep and 1,000 goats, and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

American Standard Version (1901)

² And there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

Common English Bible

² There was a man in Maon who did business in Carmel. He was a very important man and owned three thousand sheep and one thousand goats. At that time, he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² Now there was a certain man in the wilderness of Maon, and his possessions were at Carmel. And this man was exceedingly great. And three thousand sheep, and one thousand goats were his. And it happened that he was shearing his sheep at Carmel.

1 Samuel 25:2 Cross References

Genesis 13:2

And Aḇ

Genesis 26:13

And the man grew great and went forward until he became very great.

Genesis 31:19

And when Laḇ

Genesis 32:14

two hundred female goats and twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams,

Genesis 38:13

And it was reported to Tamar, saying, “See, your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.”

2 Samuel 19:32

And Barzillai was a very aged man, eighty years old. And he had sustained the sovereign while he was dwelling at Maḥ

Job 1:3

And his possessions were seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred female donkeys, and a very large body of servants, so that this man was the greatest of all the people of the East.

Job 42:12

And יהוה  blessed the latter days of Iyoḇ

Psalm 17:14

From men by Your hand, O יהוה, From men of the world whose portion is in this life, And You fill their bellies with Your treasure, They are satisfied with children, And shall leave their riches to their babes.

Proverbs 30:22

Under a servant when he reigns, And a fool when he is satisfied with food,

Joshua 15:55

Maʽ

1 Samuel 15:12

And Shemu’ĕ

1 Samuel 23:24

And they rose up and went to Ziph before Sha’ul, while Dawiḏ

1 Samuel 30:5

And Dawiḏ