But that day Laban removed the male goats that had stripes or spots and all the females that were speckled and spotted or which had white on them; he also removed all the black sheep. He put his sons in charge of them,

Jacob said to Joseph, "I want you to go to Shechem, where your brothers are taking care of the flock." Joseph answered, "I am ready."

His father told him, "Go and see if your brothers are safe and if the flock is all right; then come back and tell me." So his father sent him on his way from Hebron Valley. Joseph arrived at Shechem

But some worthless people said, "How can this fellow do us any good?" They despised Saul and did not bring him any gifts.

Then he asked him, "Do you have any more sons?" Jesse answered, "There is still the youngest, but he is out taking care of the sheep." "Tell him to come here," Samuel said. "We won't offer the sacrifice until he comes."

David would go back to Bethlehem from time to time, to take care of his father's sheep.

And Absalom hated Amnon so much for having raped his sister Tamar that he would no longer even speak to him.

"In the meantime the older son was out in the field. On his way back, when he came close to the house, he heard the music and dancing.

But he spoke back to his father, 'Look, all these years I have worked for you like a slave, and I have never disobeyed your orders. What have you given me? Not even a goat for me to have a feast with my friends!

Then Moses said to Aaron, "This is what the LORD was speaking about when he said, 'All who serve me must respect my holiness; I will reveal my glory to my people.' " But Aaron remained silent.

I will keep quiet, I will not say a word, for you are the one who made me suffer like this.