1 Samuel 16:19

Saul sent a message to Jesse: Tell your son David to leave your sheep and come here to me.

1 Samuel 16:11

Are these all the sons you have? Samuel asked. There is still the youngest one, Jesse answered. He is tending sheep. Samuel responded: Send someone to get him. We will not continue until he gets here.

1 Samuel 17:15

David went back and forth from Saul's camp to Bethlehem, where he tended his father's flock.

Exodus 3:1-10

One day Moses was taking care of the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the flock across the desert to Sinai, the holy mountain.

1 Samuel 17:33-34

Saul responded to David: You cannot fight this Philistine. You are just a boy. He has been a warrior since he was your age.

1 Kings 19:19

Elijah left there and found Elisha plowing with a team of bulls. There were eleven teams ahead of him. He was plowing with the last one. Elijah took off his cloak and put it on Elisha.

Psalm 78:70-72

He chose his servant David. He took him from the sheep pens.

Psalm 113:8

He seats them with important people, with the leaders (princes) of his people.

Amos 1:1

The words of Amos concerning Israel. He was among the herdsmen of Tekoa in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel. It was two years before the earthquake.

Amos 7:14-15

Amos told Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son. I was a herdsman, and a grower of sycamore figs.

Matthew 4:18-22

Jesus walked on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. There he saw Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother. They were fishermen.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.

Bible References

With the sheep

1 Samuel 16:11
Are these all the sons you have? Samuel asked. There is still the youngest one, Jesse answered. He is tending sheep. Samuel responded: Send someone to get him. We will not continue until he gets here.
1 Samuel 17:15
David went back and forth from Saul's camp to Bethlehem, where he tended his father's flock.
Exodus 3:1
One day Moses was taking care of the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the flock across the desert to Sinai, the holy mountain.
1 Kings 19:19
Elijah left there and found Elisha plowing with a team of bulls. There were eleven teams ahead of him. He was plowing with the last one. Elijah took off his cloak and put it on Elisha.
Psalm 78:70
He chose his servant David. He took him from the sheep pens.
Psalm 113:8
He seats them with important people, with the leaders (princes) of his people.
Amos 1:1
The words of Amos concerning Israel. He was among the herdsmen of Tekoa in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel. It was two years before the earthquake.
Amos 7:14
Amos told Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son. I was a herdsman, and a grower of sycamore figs.
Matthew 4:18
Jesus walked on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. There he saw Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother. They were fishermen.