פרד, 2 Sam. xiii, 29; 1 Kings i, 33; x, 25, &c. A mongrel kind of
quadruped, between the horse and the ass. Its form bears a considerable
resemblance to the last mentioned animal; but in its disposition it is
rather vicious and intractable; so that its obstinacy has become a
proverb. With this creature the early ages were probably unacquainted.
It is very certain the Jews did not breed mules, because it was
forbidden them to couple together two creatures of different species,
Lev. xix, 19. But they were not prohibited the making use of them: thus
we find in David’s time that they had become very common, and made up a
considerable part of the equipage of princes, 2 Sam. xiii, 29; xviii, 9;
1 Kings i, 33, 38, 44; x, 25; 2 Chron. ix, 24.
quadruped, between the horse and the ass. Its form bears a considerable
resemblance to the last mentioned animal; but in its disposition it is
rather vicious and intractable; so that its obstinacy has become a
proverb. With this creature the early ages were probably unacquainted.
It is very certain the Jews did not breed mules, because it was
forbidden them to couple together two creatures of different species,
Lev. xix, 19. But they were not prohibited the making use of them: thus
we find in David’s time that they had become very common, and made up a
considerable part of the equipage of princes, 2 Sam. xiii, 29; xviii, 9;
1 Kings i, 33, 38, 44; x, 25; 2 Chron. ix, 24.