provided was set before the men to refresh them: but he said, I will not eat until I have told mine errand; or, "spoke my words" (m); delivered the message he was sent with, and declared the business he came about; which shows him to be a diligent faithful servant, who had his master's interest at heart, and preferred it to his necessary food: and he said; either Bethuel or Laban, for both were present, to whom the servant directed his discourse, Gen 24:47 ; perhaps Laban spoke in the name of his father, and bid him speak on; go on with his discourse until he had said all he had to say, signifying that they were ready to give attention to him. (l) "post appositum", Drusius, Schmidt. (m) "donec loquar sermones meos", V. L. "vel mea verba", Pagninus, Montanus, Piscator.