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# sheepcote

noun

«sheepcote» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In Jewish tradition

It is where Saul entered a cave, and where God says He took David from following the sheep to make him prince.

**Interpretation.** Tradition sees David's shepherd start as training for kingship, since caring for sheep taught him to care for a people.

### Meaning

An old word for a small shelter or pen where sheep are kept. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sheepcote/#m1)

### Examples

- And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet. (Prophets 1SA.24.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sheepcote/#x1)
- Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto My servant David: Thus saith the LORD of hosts: I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over My people Israel; (Writings 1CH.17.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sheepcote/#x2)
- Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto My servant David: Thus saith the LORD of hosts: I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over My people, over Israel. (Prophets 2SA.7.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sheepcote/#x3)

### Note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «sheepcote» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sheepcote/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sheepcote» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/sheepcote.html) on Mova free.