Judg 6:19-20, 1Ki 18:30-38 | TSK | STEP | and made.Dr. Shaw observes, "Besides a bowl of milk, and a basket of figs, raisins, or dates, which upon our arrival were presented to us, to stay our appetite, the master of the tent fetched us from his flock, according to the number of our company, a kid or a goat, a lamb or a sheep; half of which was immediately seethed by his wife, and served up with {cucasoe;} the rest was made {kab-ab,} i.e., cut to pieces and roasted, which we reserved for our breakfast or dinner next day." May we not suppose, says Mr. Harmer, that Gideon presented some slight refreshment to the supposed prophet, according to the present Arab mode, and desired him to stay till he could provide something more substantial; that he immediately killed a kid, seethed a part of it, and when ready brought the stewed meat in a pot, with unleavened cakes of bread, which he had baked; and the other part, the {kab-ab,} in a basket for him to carry with him, for some after repast in his journey? a kid. Heb. a kid of the goats. unleavened cakes.

Judges 6:19-20

and made.Dr. Shaw observes, "Besides a bowl of milk, and a basket of figs, raisins, or dates, which upon our arrival were presented to us, to stay our appetite, the master of the tent fetched us from his flock, according to the number of our company, a kid or a goat, a lamb or a sheep; half of which was immediately seethed by his wife, and served up with {cucasoe;} the rest was made {kab-ab,} i.e., cut to pieces and roasted, which we reserved for our breakfast or dinner next day." May we not suppose, says Mr. Harmer, that Gideon presented some slight refreshment to the supposed prophet, according to the present Arab mode, and desired him to stay till he could provide something more substantial; that he immediately killed a kid, seethed a part of it, and when ready brought the stewed meat in a pot, with unleavened cakes of bread, which he had baked; and the other part, the {kab-ab,} in a basket for him to carry with him, for some after repast in his journey?

13:15-19; Ge 18:6-8

a kid. Heb. a kid of the goats. unleavened cakes.

Le 2:4

lay them.

13:19

pour out.

1Ki 18:33,34

1 Kings 18:30-38

he repaired.

19:10,14; 2Ch 33:16; Ro 11:3

the altar of the Lord.This altar of Jehovah was probably built in the time of the judges; and it was even known among the heathen by the name of the altar of Carmel. Both Tacitus and Suetonius mention an altar on mount Carmel, which Vespasian went to consult: there was no temple nor statue, but simply an altar, venerable for its antiquity.

twelve stones.

Ex 24:4; Jos 4:3,4,20; Ezr 6:17; Jer 31:1; Eze 37:16-22; 47:13

Eph 2:20; 4:4-6; Re 7:4-8; 21:12

saying.

Ge 32:28; 33:20; 35:10; 2Ki 17:34; Isa 48:1

And with.

Ex 20:24,25; Jud 6:26; 21:4; 1Sa 7:9,17

in the name.

1Co 10:31; Col 3:17

he put.

Ge 22:9; Le 1:6-8

Fill four.