Abigail was generous with the provisions that she hoped to give to David and his men.1 That is the purpose of the detail of the provisions. She provided him with an appropriate portion. She loaded it all on a donkey—a common means of transportation at the time (see Exodus 4:20; Joshua 15:18; 2 Chronicles 28:15).2 The food items provided by Abigail give a good idea of the diet of an ancient army that was encamped in Palestine and living off the land.3
18 Abigaïl prit aussitôt deux cents pains, deux outres de vin, cinq pièces de bétail apprêtées, cinq mesures de grain rôti, cent masses de raisins secs, et deux cents de figues sèches. Elle les mit sur des ânes,