The sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went out and came at about the heat of the day to the house of Ishbosheth as he took his rest at noon.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 5. At noon, “to divide the day,” as Varro (3:2,) writes. This custom is very prevalent in hot countries.—And the, and so forth is all omitted in Hebrew and in most ancient MSS. of S. Jerom’s version. It is taken from the Septuagint ( Calmet.) who do not notice any farther the taking ears of corn, verse 6. Bible.—Probably the Hebrew had this sentence formerly. D.—It was customary to have women to keep the doors; (Matthew 26:69,) and they were often employed in cleansing wheat. Petronius says, in lance argentea pisum purgabat. Calmet.—The ears of corn, hardly ripe, were cleansed, and used as a delicious food. Tirinus. 1 Kennicott. 17:17. Sanctius.