Genesis 18:7

And Abraham ran unto the herd ,.... While Sarah and her maids were kneading the dough and making the cakes:

and fetched a calf tender and good ; a fine fat calf, which was reckoned very delicious food, and much in use with the ancients F17 αυταρ εγων αγεληθεν ελασσας πιονα μοσχον --Orpheus de lapidibus, ver. 63. and generally made a part in any grand entertainment, and was accounted fit for a king, see 1 Samuel 28:24 ,

and gave it unto a young man : one of his servants, to kill and dress as soon as possible; Jarchi says this was Ishmael, whom he trained up to such service:

and he hasted to dress it ; the young man made all the haste he could to get it ready, according to the orders of Abraham.