Almost every kind of combustible matter was used for fuel, such as the withered stalks of herbs ( Matthew 6:30 ), thorns ( Psalm 58:9 ; Ecclesiastes 7:6 ), animal excrements ( Ezekiel 4:12-15 ; 15:4,6 ; 21:32 ). Wood or charcoal is much used still in all the towns of Syria and Egypt. It is largely brought from the region of Hebron to Jerusalem. (See COAL .)
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source-manifest/easton— Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)