* beds.
   These no doubt consisted of skins of beasts, mats, carpets,
   and such like.
 
  16:1,2  1Sa 25:18  Isa 32:8 
 * basons.  or, cups.
   {Sappoth,} probably wooden bowls, such as the Arabs still eat
   out of, and knead their bread in.
 
 * earthen vessels.
   {Keley yotzair}, literally, "vessels of the potter."  So when
   Dr. Perry visited the temple of Luxor in Egypt, he says, "We
   were entertained by the Caliph here with great civility and
   favour; he sent us, in return of our presents, several sheep,
   a good quantity of eggs, {bardacks,}" etc.  The {bardacks,} he
   informs us, were earthen vessels, used "to cool and refresh
   their water in, by means of which it drinks very cool and
   pleasant in the hottest seasons of the year."  See Harmer, ch.
   vi.
 
  Ob 1:3 
 * wheat.
   Mr. Jones says, "Travellers use {zumeet, tumeet,} and
   {limereece.}  {Zumeet} is flour mixed with honey, butter, and
   spice; {tumeet} is flour done up with organ oil:  and
   {limereece} is flour mixed with water, for drink.  This
   quenches thirst much better than water alone, satisfies a
   hungry appetite; cools and refreshes tired and weary spirits,"
   etc.