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293. Fodder

From: Manners and Customs of the Bible

By: James M. Freeman

Narrator: Chris Genthree

Duration: 20sec

1 Kings 4:28

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1 Kings 4:28²⁸Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge. (1 Kings 4:28). Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries.

Barley was the usual fodder for cattle. They were also fed with a mixture of chopped straw, barley, beans, and pounded date kernels.

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• 270. Prisoners Fettered

• 271. Storing and Grinding Grain

• 272. The Sistrum

• 273. The Beard Cut Off

• 274. Spring, the Season for War

• 275. Promenade on the Roof

• 276. Animals Petted

• 277. Fasting for Bereavement

• 278. Covering the Head

• 279. Earth on the Head

• 280. Dust Throwing

• 281. Cistern in the Court Yard

• 282. Double Gates

• 283. Watch Man Porter

• 284. The Chamber Over the Gate

• 285. Lamentations Over the Dead

• 286. Ferry Boats

• 287. Cherethites and Pelethites

• 288. Touching the Beard

• 289. Circling Nets

• 290. The Pipe

• 291. The Asylum

• 292. Rarity of Burial in Cities

• 293. Fodder

• 295. Solomon's Temple

• 296. The Month Zif

• 297. The Month Bul

• 299. The Month Ethanim