Gen 43:34, Judg 16:25, 19:6, 9, 22, 2Sa 13:28, Est 1:10, Psa 104:15 | TSK | STEP | messes. was five times.Sir John Chardin observes, that "in Persia, Arabia, and the Indies, there are some houses where they place several plates in large salvers, and set one of these before each person, or before two or three, according to the magnificence of each house. The great men of the state are always served by themselves, in the feasts that are made for them; and with great profusion, their part of each kind of provision being always double, treble, or a larger proportion of each kind of meat." were merry. Heb. drank largely.

Genesis 43:34

messes.

was five times.Sir John Chardin observes, that "in Persia, Arabia, and the Indies, there are some houses where they place several plates in large salvers, and set one of these before each person, or before two or three, according to the magnificence of each house. The great men of the state are always served by themselves, in the feasts that are made for them; and with great profusion, their part of each kind of provision being always double, treble, or a larger proportion of each kind of meat."

45:22; 1Sa 1:5; 9:22-24

were merry. Heb. drank largely.

Pr 31:6; Ec 9:7; 10:19; So 5:1; Hab 1:6; Mt 11:19; Joh 2:10

Judges 16:25

their hearts.

9:27; 18:20; 19:6,9; 2Sa 13:28; 1Ki 20:12; Es 3:15; Isa 22:13

Da 5:2,3; Mt 14:6,7

them. Heb. before them. sport.

Job 30:9,10; Ps 35:15,16; 69:12,26; Pr 24:17,18; Mic 7:8-10

Mt 26:67,68; 27:29,39-44; Heb 11:36

Judges 19:6

let thine heart.

9,21; 9:27; 16:25; Ru 3:7; 1Sa 25:36; Es 1:10; Ps 104:15; Lu 12:19

1Th 5:3; Re 11:10,13

until afternoon. Heb. till the day declined.Merely that they might avoid the heat of the day, which would have been very inconvenient in travelling.

Judges 19:9

the day.

Lu 24:29

draweth, etc. Heb. is weak. the day groweth to an end. Heb.it is the pitching time of the day, Jer 6:4. That is, it was near the time in which travellers ordinarily pitched their tents, to take up their lodging for the night. In the latter part of the afternoon, eastern travellers begin to look out for a place for this purpose. So Dr. Shaw observes, "Our constant practice was to rise at break of day, set forward with the sun, and travel to the middle of the afternoon; at which time we began to look out for encampments of Arabs; who, to prevent such parties as ours from living at free charges upon them, take care to pitch in woods, valleys, or places the least conspicuous."

to morrow.

Pr 27:1; Jas 4:13,14

home. Heb. to thy tent.