- 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." "To all¹ of them he gaveª° each manª changesª of raiment;ª but to Benjaminª he gaveª° threeª hundredª [pieces] of silver,ª and fiveª changesª of raiment.ª" {Gen 45:22} + "But unto Hannahª he gaveª° aª worthyª portion;ª for¹ he lovedª°¹ Hannah:ª but the LORDª had shut upª° her womb.ª" {1Sm 1:5} + "And Samuelª tookª°¹ Saulª and his servant,ª and broughtª° them into the parlour,ª and made them sitª° in the chiefestª placeª among them that were bidden,ª° which¹ [were] about thirtyª persons.ª ... And the cookª took upª°¹ the shoulder,ª and [that] which [was] upon¹ it, and setª° [it] beforeª Saul.ª And [Samuel] said,ª° Behold¹ that which is left!ª° setª° [it] beforeª thee, [and] eat:ª° for¹ unto this timeª hath it been keptª° for thee since I said,ª° I have invitedª° the people.ª So Saulª did eatª° with¹ Samuelª that¹ day.ª" {1Sm 9:22-24}
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