Shepherds

The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.

• Genesis 4:2Torrey Early mention of

  And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

• Genesis 29:6Torrey Members of the family both male and female acted as

  And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.

• Genesis 33:13Torrey CARE OF THE SHEEP BY, EXHIBITED IN — Tenderness to the ewes in lamb, and to the young

  And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.

• Genesis 33:14Torrey CARE OF THE SHEEP BY, EXHIBITED IN — Tenderness to the ewes in lamb, and to the young

  Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.

• Genesis 46:34Torrey An abomination to the Egyptians

  That ye shall say, Thy servants’ trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

• Leviticus 27:32Torrey Carried a staff or rod

  And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD.

• 1 Samuel 16:11Torrey Members of the family both male and female acted as

  And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.

• 1 Samuel 17:15Torrey Members of the family both male and female acted as

  But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Beth-lehem.

• 1 Samuel 17:20Torrey Had hired keepers under them

  ¶ And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.

• 1 Samuel 17:34–36Torrey CARE OF THE SHEEP BY, EXHIBITED IN — Defending them when attacked by wild beasts

  And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock: And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by…

• 1 Samuel 17:40Torrey Usually carried a scrip or bag

  And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.

• 1 Chronicles 4:39–41Torrey CARE OF THE SHEEP BY, EXHIBITED IN — Seeking out good pasture for them

  ¶ And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks. And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old. And these…