Thematic Bible: Tribute often paid in


Thematic Bible



Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep-master. And he rendered to the king of Israel the wool of a hundred thousand lambs, and of a hundred thousand rams. Verse ConceptsLambsRamsSheepShepherds, As OccupationsTributesWoolOwning LivestockOne Hundred Thousand And More

Send ye the lambs for the ruler of the land from Selah to the wilderness, to the mount of the daughter of Zion. Verse ConceptsGiving To OthersRulersTaxationPossessing Sheep

And some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and silver for tribute. The Arabians also brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he-goats. Verse ConceptsGiftsTaxationTributesSeven Thousand

But the former governors who were before me charged the people, and took bread and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver. Yes, even their servants bore rule over the people. But I did not so, because of the fear of God. Verse ConceptsCoinageAttitudes Of ReverenceGovernorsGodly Fear, Examples OfHeavy BurdensIndividuals Fearing GodTax To Be Paid