KJV ORIGINAL
The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The rich man had an enormous number of sheep and cattle:
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes a wealthy man who owned vast amounts of livestock, setting up the contrast in Nathan's parable about inequality.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the parable that the prophet Nathan told to King David after David's sin with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband Uriah. In ancient Israel, wealth was often measured by the size of one's flocks and herds, as livestock provided food, clothing, and trade opportunities. Nathan used this familiar imagery to help David understand the gravity of his actions through a story about injustice between rich and poor.
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