Ecclesiastes 2:7

New Living Translation

I bought slaves, both men and women, and others were born into my household. I also owned large herds and flocks, more than any of the kings who had lived in Jerusalem before me.

Cross References

Genesis 13:2

(Abram was very rich in livestock, silver, and gold.)

Genesis 14:14

When Abram heard that his nephew Lot had been captured, he mobilized the 318 trained men who had been born into his household. Then he pursued Kedorlaomer’s army until he caught up with them at Dan.

Genesis 15:3

You have given me no descendants of my own, so one of my servants will be my heir.”

1 Kings 4:23

also 10 oxen from the fattening pens, 20 pasture-fed cattle, 100 sheep or goats, as well as deer, gazelles, roe deer, and choice poultry.

2 Kings 3:4

King Mesha of Moab was a sheep breeder. He used to pay the king of Israel an annual tribute of 100,000 lambs and the wool of 100,000 rams.

2 Chronicles 26:10

He also constructed forts in the wilderness and dug many water cisterns, because he kept great herds of livestock in the foothills of Judah and on the plains. He was also a man who loved the soil. He had many workers who cared for his farms and vineyards, both on the hillsides and in the fertile valleys.

Ezra 2:55

The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,

Ezra 2:58

In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants numbered 392.

Nehemiah 7:57

The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,

Job 1:3

He owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 teams of oxen, and 500 female donkeys. He also had many servants. He was, in fact, the richest person in that entire area.

Job 42:12

So the Lord blessed Job in the second half of his life even more than in the beginning. For now he had 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 teams of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.

Luke 12:45

But what if the servant thinks, ‘My master won’t be back for a while,’ and he begins beating the other servants, partying, and getting drunk?