Treasury of Scripture
And I took, etc. From this we find that wine anciently was the mere expressed juice of the grape, without fermentation. The {saky}, or cup-bearer, took the bunch, pressed the juice into the cup, and instantly delivered it to his master.
pressed.
Genesis 49:11 Binding his foal to the vine, and his ass's colt to the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine...
Leviticus 10:9 Do not drink wine nor strong drink, you, nor your sons with you, when you go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest you die...
Proverbs 3:10 So shall your barns be filled with plenty, and your presses shall burst out with new wine.
hand.
Genesis 40:21 And he restored the chief butler to his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand:
1 Kings 10:5 And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers...
2 Chronicles 9:4 And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel; his cupbearers also...
Nehemiah 1:11,2:1 O LORD, I beseech you, let now your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants...