2 Samuel 17:28
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| Overview - 2 Samuel 17 | |
| 1 | Ahithophel's counsel is overthrown by Hushai's, according to God's appointment. |
| 15 | Secret intelligence is sent unto David. |
| 23 | Ahithophel hangs himself. |
| 25 | Amasa is made captain. |
| 27 | David at Mahanaim is furnished with provisions. |
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2 Samuel 17:28 (King James Version)
Brought beds, and basons, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley, and flour, and parched corn, and beans, and lentiles, and parched pulse,
- beds
- These no doubt consisted of skins of beasts, mats, carpets, and such like.
- 2 Samuel 16:1 2 Samuel 16:2 1 Samuel 25:18 ; Isaiah 32:8
- basons
- 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, ch. vi.
- Obadiah 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.