Ecclesiastes 2:7
I bought male and female slaves, and their children also belonged to me. I also owned many herds and flocks, more than anyone in Jerusalem before me.
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6I constructed for myself reservoirs to water all these growing trees.
Cross References
Genesis 13:2Abram was very rich, having many herds of livestock and a great deal of silver and gold.
Genesis 15:3Abram went on to complain, “Look! You haven't given me any children, so a servant from my household has to be my heir!”
1 Kings 4:23ten fattened cattle, twenty range cattle, one hundred sheep, as well as deer, gazelles, roe deer, and fattened poultry.
2 Kings 3:4Mesha, king of Moab, was a sheep breeder. He used to provide a tribute to the king of Israel of one hundred thousand lambs and the wool of one hundred thousand rams.
1 Chronicles 27:31Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the sheep and goats. These were all officials in charge of what belonged to King David.
2 Chronicles 32:27Hezekiah was very rich and highly honored, and he built treasury storerooms to hold silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all kinds of valuable things.
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 2:2-12
Vanity of Worldly Pleasure. 1 I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity. 2 I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it? 3 I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life. 4 I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me… Read the whole commentary →