Thematic Bible: Tribute often paid in


Thematic Bible



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

Send the lambs for the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, to the mountain of the daughter of Zion. Verse ConceptsGiving To OthersRulersTaxationPossessing Sheep

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 male goats. Verse ConceptsGiftsTaxationTributesSeven Thousand

But the former governors who were before me were supported by the people, and took bread and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people: but I did not do so, because of the fear of God. Verse ConceptsCoinageAttitudes Of ReverenceGovernorsGodly Fear, Examples OfHeavy BurdensIndividuals Fearing GodTax To Be Paid