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There was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.
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Commentators clarify that this story takes place not at the famous Mount Carmel, but in a town called Carmel near Maon in Judah. The event, sheep-shearing, was a significant festival, a time when wealthy flock owners were expected to be generous and hospitable. This cultural expectation is key to understanding the drama that unfolds.
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1 Samuel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Carmel - This is not Mount Carmel on the west of the plain of Esdraelon, but the Carmel located close to Maon (as noted in the marginal refe…
19th Century
Anglican
Maon. — Maon mentioned above was in the hill country of Judah. The Carmel mentioned here is not the famous Mount Carmel in the nor…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And [there was] a man in Maon A city of the tribe of Judah, from which the wilderness had its name before mentioned;…
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