Thematic Bible: Flocks of
Thematic Bible
Kedar » A nomadic clan of the ishmaelites » Flocks of
All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together to you, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you; they shall come up with acceptance on my altar; and I will glorify the house of my glory.
Of Kedar, and of the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon struck. "Thus says the LORD: 'Arise, go up to Kedar, and destroy the children of the east.'
Sheep » Flocks of » Attended by members of the family
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.
Samuel said to Jesse, "Are all your children here?" He said, "There remains yet the youngest, and behold, he is keeping the sheep." Samuel said to Jesse, "Send and get him; for we will not sit down until he comes here."
While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she kept them.
Sheep » Flocks of » Fed on the mountains
Now Moses was keeping the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the back of the wilderness, and came to God's mountain, to Horeb.
My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and on every high hill: yes, my sheep were scattered on all the surface of the earth; and there was none who searched or sought."'
I will bring them out from the peoples, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land; and I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the watercourses, and in all the inhabited places of the country.
Sheep » Flocks of » Kept in folds or cotes
He came to the sheep pens by the way, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.
Now therefore you shall tell my servant David this, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts, "I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people, over Israel.
"Truly, truly, I tell you, one who does not enter by the door into the sheep fold, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
Sheep » Flocks of » Made to rest at noon
He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.
Tell me, you whom my soul loves, where you graze your flock, where you rest them at noon; For why should I be as one who is veiled beside the flocks of your companions?
Sheep » Flocks of » Watered every day
They said, "We can't, until all the flocks are gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well's mouth. Then we water the sheep." While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she kept them. It happened, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban, his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mother's brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock. The shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
Sheep » Flocks of » Attended by servants
David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the place of the wagons, as the army which was going forth to the fight shouted for the battle.
Strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and foreigners shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.
Sheep » Flocks of » Followed the shepherd
Whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
Sheep » Flocks of » Fed in the valleys
Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor a place for herds to lie down in, for my people who have sought me.
Sheep » Flocks of » Frequently covered the pastures
The pastures are covered with flocks. The valleys also are clothed with grain. They shout for joy. They also sing.
Sheep » Flocks of » Conducted to the richest pastures
He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.
Sheep » Flocks of » Fled from strangers
They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they do not know the voice of strangers."
Sheep » Flocks of » Guarded by dogs
"But now those who are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to put with my sheep dogs.