Now [there was] a manin Maonwhose businesswas in Carmel;and the manwas veryrich,and he had threethousandsheepand a thousandgoats.And it cameabout while he was shearinghis sheepin Carmel
Now Abramwas veryrichin livestock,in silverand in gold.
and the manbecamerich,and continuedto growricheruntilhe becameverywealthy;
When Labanhad goneto shearhis flock,then Rachelstolethe householdidolsthat were her father's.
two hundredfemalegoatsand twentymalegoats,two hundredewesand twentyrams,
It was toldto Tamar,"Behold,your father-in-lawis goingup to Timnahto shearhis sheep."
Now Barzillaiwas veryold,being eightyyearsold;and he had sustainedthe kingwhile he stayedat Mahanaim,for he was a verygreatman.
His possessionsalso were 7,000sheep,3000camels,500yokeof oxen,500femaledonkeys,and verymanyservants;and that manwas the greatestof allthe menof the east.
The LORDblessedthe latter[days] of Jobmorethanhis beginning;and he had14000sheepand 6,000camelsand 1,000yokeof oxenand 1,000femaledonkeys.
From menwith Your hand,O LORD,From menof the world,whose portionis in [this] life,And whose bellyYou fillwith Your treasure;They are satisfiedwith children,And leavetheir abundanceto their babes.
Undera slavewhenhe becomesking,And a foolwhenhe is satisfiedwith food,
Maon,Carmeland Ziphand Juttah,
Samuelroseearlyin the morningto meetSaul;and it was toldSamuel,saying,"Saulcameto Carmel,and behold,he setup a monumentfor himself, then turnedand proceededon downto Gilgal."
Then they aroseand wentto ZiphbeforeSaul.Now Davidand his menwere in the wildernessof Maon,in the Arabahto the southof Jeshimon.
Now David'stwowiveshad been takencaptive,Ahinoamthe Jezreelitessand Abigailthe widowof Nabalthe Carmelite.
