Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
Three thousand
Shearing
Carmel
Bible References
Man
Genesis 26:13
The man became wealthy. His influence continued to grow until he became very prominent.
2 Samuel 19:32
But Barzillai was very old -- eighty years old, in fact -- and he had taken care of the king when he stayed in Mahanaim, for he was a very rich man.
Psalm 17:14
Lord, use your power to deliver me from these murderers, from the murderers of this world! They enjoy prosperity; you overwhelm them with the riches they desire. They have many children, and leave their wealth to their offspring.
Psalm 73:3
For I envied those who are proud, as I observed the prosperity of the wicked.
Luke 16:19
"There was a rich man who dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day.
Three thousand
Genesis 13:2
(Now Abram was very wealthy in livestock, silver, and gold.)
Job 1:3
His possessions included 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 female donkeys; in addition he had a very great household. Thus he was the greatest of all the people in the east.
Job 42:12
So the Lord blessed the second part of Job's life more than the first. He had 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.
Shearing
Genesis 38:13
Tamar was told, "Look, your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep."
2 Samuel 13:23
Two years later Absalom's sheepshearers were in Baal Hazor, near Ephraim. Absalom invited all the king's sons.
Carmel
1 Samuel 30:5
David's two wives had been taken captive -- Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail the Carmelite, Nabal's widow.
Joshua 15:55
Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,