8 occurrences

'Cattle' in the Bible

He will take your male and female servants, as well as your best cattle and your donkeys, and assign them for his own use.

Verse ConceptsServants Of PeopleLoss Of Donkeys

So the army rushed greedily on the plunder, confiscating sheep, cattle, and calves. They slaughtered them right on the ground, and the army ate them blood and all.

Verse ConceptsPlunderingSheepSpoils Of WarForbidden FoodGod's People Sinning

However, Saul and the army spared Agag, along with the best of the flock, the cattle, the fatlings, and the lambs, as well as everything else that was of value. They were not willing to slaughter them. But they did slaughter everything that was despised and worthless.

Verse ConceptsFatnessCovetousness, Example OfAnnihilation

Samuel replied, "If that is the case, then what is this sound of sheep in my ears and the sound of cattle that I hear?"

Verse ConceptsHearing Things

Saul said, "They were brought from the Amalekites; the army spared the best of the flocks and cattle to sacrifice to the Lord our God. But everything else we slaughtered."

Verse ConceptsAnnihilation

But the army took from the plunder some of the sheep and cattle -- the best of what was to be slaughtered -- to sacrifice to the Lord your God in Gilgal."

Verse ConceptsAnnihilation

So David and his men went to Keilah and fought the Philistines. He took away their cattle and thoroughly defeated them. David delivered the inhabitants of Keilah.

Verse ConceptsLossIndividuals Saving Others

When David would attack a district, he would leave neither man nor woman alive. He would take sheep, cattle, donkeys, camels, and clothing and would then go back to Achish.

Verse ConceptsPlunderingExtermination

NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. NetBible