2 Samuel 12:2

2 The rich had very many flocks and herds;

2 Samuel 12:2 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 12:2

The rich [man] had exceeding many flocks and herds.
] In which the wealth of men lay in those times and countries; these in the parable signify David's wives and concubines, which were many; he had six wives in Hebron, and he took more wives and concubines out of Jerusalem, when he was come from Hebron, ( 2 Samuel 3:2-5 ) ( 5:13 ) ; and besides his master's, or Saul's wives, given to him, ( 2 Samuel 12:8 ) .

2 Samuel 12:2 In-Context

1 And Jehovah sent Nathan to David. And he came to him, and said to him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.

2 The rich had very many flocks and herds;

3 but the poor man had nothing at all, but one little ewe lamb which he had bought, and was nourishing; and it grew up with him, and together with his children: it ate of his morsel, and drank of his own cup, and slept in his bosom, and was to him as a daughter.

4 And there came a traveller to the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that had come to him; and he took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that had come to him.

5 Then David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As Jehovah liveth, the man that hath done this thing is worthy of death;