Thematic Bible: Flocks of
Thematic Bible
Kedar » A nomadic clan of the ishmaelites » Flocks of
the rams of Nebaioth will serve you
and go up on My altar as an acceptable sacrifice.
I will glorify My beautiful house.
About Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadnezzar, Babylon’s king, defeated, this is what the Lord says:
Rise up, go against Kedar,
and destroy the people of the east!
and destroy the people of the east!
Sheep » Flocks of » Attended by members of the family
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came to draw water and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.
Samuel asked him, “Are these all the sons you have?”
“There is still the youngest,” he answered, “but right now he’s tending the sheep.” Samuel told Jesse, “Send for him. We won’t sit down to eat until he gets here.”
“There is still the youngest,”
While he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess.
Sheep » Flocks of » Fed on the mountains
Meanwhile, Moses was shepherding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.
My flock went astray on all the mountains and every high hill. They were scattered over the whole face of the earth, and there was no one searching or seeking for them.
I will bring them out from the peoples, gather them from the countries, and bring them into their own land. I will shepherd them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines, and in all the inhabited places of the land.
Sheep » Flocks of » Kept in folds or cotes
When Saul came to the sheep pens along the road, a cave was there, and he went in to relieve himself. David and his men were staying in the back of the cave,
“Now this is what you are to say to My servant David: ‘This is what the Lord of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture and from following the sheep to be ruler over My people Israel.
Sheep » Flocks of » Made to rest at noon
He leads me beside quiet waters.
Where do you pasture your sheep?
Where do you let them rest at noon?
Why should I be like one who veils herself
beside the flocks of your companions?
Sheep » Flocks of » Watered every day
But they replied, "We can't, until all the flocks have been gathered and the stone is rolled from the well's opening. Then we will water the sheep." While he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was a shepherdess. As soon as Jacob saw his uncle Laban's daughter Rachel with his sheep, he went up and rolled the stone from the opening and watered his uncle Laban's sheep.
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came to draw water and filled the troughs to water their father's flock. Then some shepherds arrived and drove them away, but Moses came to their rescue and watered their flock.
Sheep » Flocks of » Attended by servants
So David got up early in the morning, left the flock with someone to keep it, loaded up, and set out as Jesse had instructed him.
He arrived at the perimeter of the camp as the army was marching out to its battle formation shouting their battle cry.
He arrived at the perimeter of the camp
and foreigners will be your plowmen and vinedressers.
Sheep » Flocks of » Followed the shepherd
Sheep » Flocks of » Fed in the valleys
and the Valley of Achor a place for cattle to lie down,
for My people who have sought Me.
Sheep » Flocks of » Frequently covered the pastures
and the valleys covered with grain.
They shout in triumph; indeed, they sing.
Sheep » Flocks of » Conducted to the richest pastures
He leads me beside quiet waters.
Sheep » Flocks of » Fled from strangers
Sheep » Flocks of » Guarded by dogs
men younger than I am,
whose fathers I would have refused to put
with my sheep dogs.