Now Jacobheardthat he had defiledDinahhis daughter;but his sonswere with his livestockin the field,so Jacobkeptsilentuntilthey camein.
So he removedon that daythe stripedand spottedmalegoatsand allthe speckledand spottedfemalegoats,everyonewith whitein it, and allthe blackonesamong the sheep,and gavethem into the careof his sons.
So Shechemspoketo his fatherHamor,saying,"Getme thisyounggirlfor a wife."
Then Hamorthe fatherof Shechemwentout to Jacobto speakwith him.
you shall say,'Your servantshave beenkeepersof livestockfrom our youtheven untilnow,bothwe and our fathers,'that you may livein the landof Goshen;for everyshepherdis loathsometo the Egyptians."
But Absalomdid not speakto Amnoneithergoodorbad;for AbsalomhatedAmnonbecausehe had violatedhis sisterTamar.
"I have becomemute,I do not openmy mouth,Becauseit is You who have done[it].
Then Mosessaidto Aaron,"It is whatthe LORDspoke,saying,By those who comenearMe I will be treatedas holy,And beforeallthe peopleI will be honored.'"So Aaron,therefore, keptsilent.
"Nowhis oldersonwas in the field,and whenhe cameand approachedthe house,he heardmusicand dancing.
"But he answeredand saidto his father,'Look!For so manyyearsI have been servingyou and I have neverneglecteda commandof yours;and [yet] you have nevergivenme a young goat,sothat I might celebratewith my friends;
But certain worthlessmensaid,"Howcan thisonedeliverus?" And they despisedhim and did not bringhim any present.But he keptsilent.
And Samuelsaidto Jesse,"Are these allthe children?"And he said,"There remainsyetthe youngest,and behold,he is tendingthe sheep."Then Samuelsaidto Jesse,"Sendand bringhim; for we will not sitdown untilhe comeshere."
but Davidwentbackand forth from Saulto tendhis father'sflockat Bethlehem.
