Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
Much cultivated in Palestine, as food for man and beast (2 Sam. 17:28; Ezek. 4:9).
Concise Bible Dictionary:
The common and well-known bean. It grows plentifully in Palestine, and is eaten with rice or mixed with wheat and barley in making bread for the poor (2 Sam. 17:28; Ezek. 4:9).
Fava Beans