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- 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 kaḃab, 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 kaḃab, in a basket for him to carry with him, for some after repast in his journey? "And Manoahª saidª° unto¹ the angelª of the LORD,ª I pray thee,¹ let us detainª° thee, until we shall have made readyª° a kidªª forª thee. ... So Manoahª tookª°¹ a kidªª with¹ a meat offering,ª and offeredª° [it] upon¹ a rockª unto the LORD:ª and [the angel] didª° wondrously;ª° and Manoahª and his wifeª looked on.ª°" {Jdg 13:15-19} + "And Abrahamª hastenedª° into the tentª unto¹ Sarah,ª and said,ª° Make ready quicklyª° threeª measuresª of fineª meal,ª kneadª° [it], and makeª° cakes² upon the hearth.²°¹ ... And he tookª° butter,ª and milk,ª and the calfªª which¹ he had dressed,ª° and setª° [it] before¹ them;² and he¹ stoodª° by¹ them under¹ the tree,ª and they did eat.ª°" {Gen 18:6-8}
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