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Herdsman: In Egypt herdsmen were probably of the lowest caste. Some of Joseph's
brethren were made rulers over Pharaoh's cattle
(Genesis 47:6,17) The
Israelites were known in Egypt as "keepers of cattle;" and when they
left it they took their flocks and herds with them
(Exodus 12:38) Both
David and Saul came from "following the herd" to occupy the throne
(1 Samuel 9:1)ff
(1 Samuel 11:5; Psalms 78:70) David's herd-masters were among his
chief officers of state. The daughters also of wealthy chiefs were
wont to tend the flocks of the family
(Genesis 29:9; Exodus 2:16) The "chief of
the herdsmen" was in the time of the monarchy an officer of high rank
(1 Samuel 21:7) comp.
(1 Chronicles 27:29) The herdsmen lived in tents
(Isaiah 38:12; Jeremiah 6:3) and there were folds for the cattle
(Numbers 32:16)
and watch-towers for the herdsmen, that he might therefrom observe
any coming danger
(Micah 4:8; Nahum 3:8)
