2 Samuel 17:29
“And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.”
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Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Cheese of kine - Or, as others, “milch cows,” which is more in accordance with the context, being coupled with “sheep,”…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Samuel 17:22-29
Here is, I. The transporting of David and his forces over Jordan, pursuant to the advice he had received from his…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
butter Curdled milk is probably meant, called lebenby the modern Arabs, and greatly esteemed as a refreshing drink. Cp.…
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