Gen 45:22, 1Sa 1:5, 9:22-24 | TSK | STEP | To all.It is a common custom with all the Asiatic sovereigns to give both garments and money to ambassadors and persons of distinction, whom they particularly wish to honour. De La Motraye says, "that they then clothed them (the ambassadors) with {caffetans} (long vests of gold or silver brocade) with large silk flowers." each. to Benjamin.

Genesis 45:22

To all.It is a common custom with all the Asiatic sovereigns to give both garments and money to ambassadors and persons of distinction, whom they particularly wish to honour. De La Motraye says, "that they then clothed them (the ambassadors) with {caffetans} (long vests of gold or silver brocade) with large silk flowers."

each.

Jud 14:12,19; 2Ki 5:5,22,23; Re 6:11

to Benjamin.

43:34

1 Samuel 1:5

a worthy portion. or, a double portion.The Hebrew phrase, {manah achath appayim,} is correctly rendered by Gesenius, {ein Stud fur zwei personen, doppelle Portion,} "a portion for two persons, a double portion;" for {aph} in Hebrew, and [prosopon] in Greek, which literally mean a face, are used for a person.

Ge 43:34; 45:22

he loved.

Ge 29:30,31; De 21:15

shut up.

Ge 20:18; 30:2

1 Samuel 9:22-24

in the chiefest.

Ge 43:32; Lu 14:10

Bring.

1:5; Ge 43:34

the shoulder.Probably the shoulder was set before Saul, not because it was the best part, but because it was an emblem of the government to which he was now called. (See Isa 9:6.)

Le 7:32,33; Eze 24:4

left. or, reserved.