- an ass laden:
- Chamor lechem, literally, "an ass of bread," rendered by the LXX γομορ αρτων, a gomor of bread; meaning, probably, not an animal, but a vessel containing a certain measure of bread. "But the childrenª of Belialª said,ª° How¹ shall this¹ man saveª° us? And they despisedª° him, and broughtª° him no¹ presents.ª But he held his peace.ª°" {1Sm 10:27} + "And carryª° these¹ tenª cheesesªª unto the captainª of [their] thousand,ª and look²° how¹ thy brethrenª fare,ª and takeª° their pledge.ª" {1Sm 17:18} + "Then Abigailª made haste,ª° and tookª° two hundredª loaves,ª and twoª bottlesª of wine,ª and fiveª sheepª ready dressed,ª° and fiveª measuresª of parchedª [corn], and an hundredª clusters of raisins,ª and two hundredª cakes² of figs,¹ and laidª° [them] on¹ asses.ª" {1Sm 25:18} + "And their fatherª Israelª saidª° unto¹ them, If¹ [it must be] so¹ now,ª doª° this;¹ takeª° of the best fruitsª¹ in the landª in your vessels,ª and carry downª° the manª a present,ª a littleª balm,ª and a littleª honey,ª spices,ª and myrrh,ª nuts,ª and almonds:ª" {Gen 43:11} + "And when Davidª was a littleª pastª° the topª¹ [of the hill], behold,¹ Zibaª the servantª of Mephiboshethª metª° him, with a coupleª of assesª saddled,ª° and upon¹ them two hundredª [loaves] of bread,ª and an hundredª bunches of raisins,ª and an hundredª of summer fruits,ª and a bottleª of wine.ª ... And the kingª saidª° unto¹ Ziba,ª What¹ meanest thou by these?¹ And Zibaª said,ª° The assesª [be] for the king'sª householdª to ride on;ª° and the breadª and summer fruitª for the young menª to eat;ª° and the wine,ª that such as be faintª in the wildernessª may drink.ª°" {2Sm 16:1-2} + "A man'sª giftª maketh roomª° for him, and bringethª° him beforeª great¹ men.²" {Prv 18:16}
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