- 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 gaveªº each manª changesª of raiment;ª but to Benjaminª he gaveªº threeª hundredª [pieces] of silver,ª and fiveª changesª of raiment.ª" {Gen 45:22} + "But unto Hannahª he gaveªº aª worthyª portion;ª for¹ he lovedªº¹ Hannah:ª but the LORDª had shut upªº her womb.ª" {1Sm 1:5} + "And Samuelª tookªº¹ Saulª and his servant,ª and broughtªº them into the parlour,ª and made them sitªº in the chiefestª placeª among them that were bidden,ªº which¹ [were] about thirtyª persons.ª ... And the cookª took upªº¹ the shoulder,ª and [that] which [was] upon¹ it, and setªº [it] beforeª Saul.ª And [Samuel] said,ªº Behold¹ that which is left!ªº setªº [it] beforeª thee, [and] eat:ªº for¹ unto this timeª hath it been keptªº for thee since I said,ªº I have invitedªº the people.ª So Saulª did eatªº with¹ Samuelª that¹ day.ª" {1Sm 9:22-24}
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