herdsman

Example Sentences

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Amos describes himself as one of "the herdmen of Tekoa," a small town southeast of Bethlehem on the border of the wilderness of Judah.

From Companion to the Bible by Barrows, E. P. (Elijah Porter)

Strife developed between the herdmen of his cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle.

From The Legends of the Jews — Volume 1 by Szold, Henrietta

The strife between the herdmen might have been easily settled without spiritual damage to either Abraham or Lot.

From Notes on the Book of Genesis by Mackintosh, Charles Henry

And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture by Maclaren, Alexander

Brief time hath flown since suddenly we knew That all our gathered spoil was reaved and slaughtered, Flocks, herds, and herdmen, by some human hand, All tongues, then, lay this deed at Aias’ door.

From The Seven Plays in English Verse by Sophocles