1Sa 9:7, 1Ki 14:3, 2Ki 5:5 | TSK | STEP | what shall. spent in. Heb. gone out of, etc. there is not.We are not to suppose from this that the prophets took money to predict future events: Saul only refers to an invariable custom, that no man approached a superior without some present or another, however small in value. Dr. Pococke tells us of a present of fifty radishes! Other authors mention a flower, an orange, or similar trifles; and Mr. Bruce says, that one who wished to solicit a favour from him, presented him with about a score of dates! "I mention this trifling circumstance," says Mr. B. "to shew how essential to human and civil intercourse presents are considered to be in the East; whether it be dates, or whether it be diamonds, they are so much a part of their manners, that without them, an inferior will never be at peace in his own mind, or think that he has hold of his superior for protection. But superiors give no presents to their inferiors." Presents then are tokens of honour; not intended as offers of payment or enrichment. have we. Heb. is with us.

1 Samuel 9:7

what shall.

Jud 6:18; 13:15-17; 1Ki 14:3; 2Ki 4:42; 5:5; 8:8

spent in. Heb. gone out of, etc. there is not.We are not to suppose from this that the prophets took money to predict future events: Saul only refers to an invariable custom, that no man approached a superior without some present or another, however small in value. Dr. Pococke tells us of a present of fifty radishes! Other authors mention a flower, an orange, or similar trifles; and Mr. Bruce says, that one who wished to solicit a favour from him, presented him with about a score of dates! "I mention this trifling circumstance," says Mr. B. "to shew how essential to human and civil intercourse presents are considered to be in the East; whether it be dates, or whether it be diamonds, they are so much a part of their manners, that without them, an inferior will never be at peace in his own mind, or think that he has hold of his superior for protection. But superiors give no presents to their inferiors." Presents then are tokens of honour; not intended as offers of payment or enrichment.

have we. Heb. is with us.

1 Kings 14:3

And take.

13:7; 1Sa 9:7,8; 2Ki 4:42; 5:5,15; 8:7-9

with thee. Heb. in thine hand. cracknels. or, cakes.{Nikkoodim,} spotted, or perforated cakes; either, as some suppose, thin cakes pierced through with holes, the same as is called Jews' bread to the present day, and used by them at the passover; or, as Mr. Harmer imagines, cakes spotted with seeds, as with sesamum, Roman coriander, etc., such as he proves from Rauwolff, Russell, and Hanway, are still used in the East. This was certainly not a present that proclaimed royalty; but it does not appear to have been, in the estimation of the East, a present only fit for a country woman to have made, as Bp. Patrick supposes: for D'Arvieux informs us, that when he waited on an Arab emir, his mother and sisters sent him a present of pastry, honey, and fresh butter, with a bason of sweetmeats of Damascus.

cruse. or, bottle. he shall tell.

2Ki 1:2; 8:8; Lu 7:2,3; Joh 4:47,48; 11:3

2 Kings 5:5

Go to, go.

Ge 11:3,7; Ec 2:1; Isa 5:5; Jas 4:13; 5:1

and took.

8:8,9; Nu 22:7,17,18; 24:11-13; 1Sa 9:8; 1Ki 13:7; 22:3

Ac 8:18-20

with him. Heb. in his hand. ten talents of silver.This, at 353£. 11s. 10®d. the talent, would amount to 3,535£. 18s. 9d.

six thousand.If shekels are meant, as the Arabic reads, then this, at 1£. 16s. 5d. each, will amount to 10,925£.; and the whole to 14,464£. 18s. 9d.: besides the value of the ten changes of raiment.

ten changes.

Ge 45:22; Jud 14:12; Jas 5:2,3