Fatling

Easton's Bible Dictionary

  1 Samuel 15:9 (Heb. mishneh, meaning "the second," and hence probably "cattle of a second quality," or lambs of the second birth, i.e., autmnal lambs, and therfore of less value).

Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Fatling'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/f/fatling.html. 1897.

King James Dictionary

FAT'LING, n. from fat. A lamb, kid or other young animal fattened for slaughter a fat animal applied to quadrupeds whose flesh is used for food.

David sacrificed oxen and fatlings.  2 Samuel 6 .

Webster's Dictionary

(n.) A calf, lamb, kid, or other young animal fattened for slaughter; a fat animal; - said of such animals as are used for food.