2 Samuel 17:29

“And honey and butter, etc.] Honey was much in use with the ancients; Homer f300 speaks of it as a part of the provisions at a feast, and as food with which persons were nourished and brought up; and the ancient Scythians lived on milk and honey f301; and this and butter were pretty much the food of the people in Judea; (see <230715>Isaiah 7:15-22); and sheep; with which and goats the land of Gilead abounded; (see <220401> Song of Solomon 4:1,2); and cheese of kine: made of the milk of cows, as it commonly is: for David, and for the people that [were] with him, to eat; and no doubt they brought wine with them for them to drink; the men that brought these, some brought one sort, and some…”

“in the wilderness--spread out beyond the cultivated tablelands into the steppes of Hauran. Next: 2 Samuel Chapter 18”

“Cheese of kine - Or, as others, “milch cows,” which is more in accordance with the context, being coupled with “sheep,” and is more or less borne out etymologically by the Arabic. God’s care for David was evident in the kindness of these people. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 17". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/2-samuel-17.html. 1870. StudyLight.org &copy;&#160;2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology”

“In - Having been in the wilderness. Thus God sometimes makes up to his people that comfort from strangers, which they are disappointed of in their own families. Next: 2 Kings (2 Samuel) Chapter 18”

“cheese of kine: Sa1 17:18 for David: Luk 8:3; Phi 4:15-19 to eat: Sa2 17:2; Psa 34:8-10, Psa 84:11 The people: Jdg 8:4-6; Ecc 11:1, Ecc 11:2; Isa 21:14, Isa 58:7 in the wilderness: Sa2 16:2, Sa2 16:14 Next: 2 Kings (2 Samuel) Chapter 18”