2Sa 17:28-29 | TSK | e4.org | beds These no doubt consisted of skins of beasts, mats, carpets, and such like. ; ; basins or, cups, Sappoth , probably wooden bowls, such as the Arabs still eat out of, and knead their bread in. earthen vessels Keley yotzair , literally, "vessels of the potter." So when Dr. Perry visited the temple of Luxor in Egypt, he says, "We were entertained by the Caliph here with great civility and favour; he sent us, in return of our presents, several sheep, a good quantity of eggs, bardacks ," etc. The bardacks , he informs us, were earthen vessels, used "to cool and refresh their water in, by means of which it drinks very cool and pleasant in the hottest seasons of the year." See Harmer, chapter vi. wheat Mr. Jones says, "Travellers use zumeet, tumeet , and limereece . Zumeet is flour mixed with honey, butter, and spice; tumeet is flour done up with organ oil, and limereece is flour mixed with water, for drink. This quenches thirst much better than water alone, satisfies a hungry appetite; cools and refreshes tired and weary spirits," etc.

‏ 2 Samuel 17:28-29

beds These no doubt consisted of skins of beasts, mats, carpets, and such like. 2Sam 16:1-2; 1Sam 25:18; Isa 32:8

basins or, cups, Sappoth, probably wooden bowls, such as the Arabs still eat out of, and knead their bread in.

earthen vessels Keley yotzair, literally, "vessels of the potter." So when Dr. Perry visited the temple of Luxor in Egypt, he says, "We were entertained by the Caliph here with great civility and favour; he sent us, in return of our presents, several sheep, a good quantity of eggs, bardacks," etc. The bardacks, he informs us, were earthen vessels, used "to cool and refresh their water in, by means of which it drinks very cool and pleasant in the hottest seasons of the year." See Harmer, chapter vi. Obad 1:3

wheat Mr. Jones says, "Travellers use zumeet, tumeet, and limereece. Zumeet is flour mixed with honey, butter, and spice; tumeet is flour done up with organ oil, and limereece is flour mixed with water, for drink. This quenches thirst much better than water alone, satisfies a hungry appetite; cools and refreshes tired and weary spirits," etc.

cheese of kine 1Sam 17:18

for David Luke 8:3; Phil 4:15-19

to eat 2Sam 17:2; Ps 34:8-10, Ps 84:11

The people Judg 8:4-6; Eccl 11:1-2; Isa 21:14, Isa 58:7

in the wilderness 2Sam 16:2, 2Sam 16:14