6 occurrences

'Shearing' in the Bible

Meanwhile, Laban had been out shearing his sheep. While he was away, Rachel stole her father's personal idols.

Verse ConceptsCriminalsHousehold GodsSheepStealingSuffering, Causes OfSheep ShearingRobbing Gods

Give them the first gatherings of your grain, wine, and oil, as well as wool from the shearing of your flock.

Verse ConceptsSheepWoolSheep ShearingFirst fruits

David got up and went down to the Wilderness of Paran. Now there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel of Judah, and the man was very rich. He had 3,000 sheep and 1,000 goats, and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

Verse ConceptsGoatsSheepShepherds, As OccupationsSheep ShearingA Thousand AnimalsThree Thousand And UpWealthy People

While David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

Verse ConceptsSheep Shearing

Then Jehu got up, left the city, and went to Samaria. When he arrived at the shearing house that was located on the way,

Verse ConceptsThose Who Kept Stock

Jehu ordered, "Take them alive!" So Jehu's soldiers captured them and executed all 42 of them near the pit at the shearing house. He left none of them alive.

Verse ConceptsFortiesKilling Whole FamiliesWhilst Alive

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