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Doves' Dung
American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
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It is said, 2 Kings 6:25 , that during the siege of Samaria, "the fourth part of a cab," little more than half a pint, "of doves' dung was sold for five pieces of silver," about two and a half dollars. As doves' dung is not a nourishment for man, even in the most extreme famine, the general opinion is, that it was a kind of chick-pea, lentil, or tare, which has very much the appearance of doves' dung. Great quantities of these are sold in Cairo to the pilgrims going to Mecca; and at Damascus there are many shops where nothing else is done but preparing chickpeas. These, parched in a copper pan, and dried, are of great service to those who take long journeys.
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These files are public domain and are a derivative of the topics are from American Tract Society Bible Dictionary published in 1859.
Bibliography Information
Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Doves' Dung'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/d/doves-dung.html. 1859.
Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Doves' Dung'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/d/doves-dung.html. 1859.
