And Abraham ran unto the herd,.... While Sarah and her maids were kneading the dough and making the cakes:and fetched a calf tender and good; a fine fat calf, which was reckoned very delicious food, and much in use with the ancients and generally made a part in any grand entertainment, and was accounted fit for a king, see 1Sa 28:24:and gave [it] unto a young man: one of his servants, to kill and dress as soon as possible; Jarchi says this was Ishmael, whom he trained up to such service:and he hasted to dress it; the young man made all the haste he could to get it ready, according to the orders of Abraham.
autar egwn agelhyen elassav piona moscon --Orpheus de lapidibus, ver.