Nehemiah 5:18

18. That which was prepared for me daily To show what a burden he bore at his own expense, Nehemiah here mentions a few of the more important items that were daily required for his table. Yet to maintain all this he made no claim for official salary and expense, but met all himself through sympathy with the distressed populace and the cause of his God. Clarke here quotes Pococke’s description of “the manner in which the Bey of Tunis lived. He had daily twelve sheep, with fish, fowls, soups, oranges, onions, boiled rice, etc. His nobles dined with him; after they had done, the servants sat down, and when they had finished, the poor took what was left.”

Once in ten days… wine Wine could be obtained in quantities, and kept for any length of time, but other provisions must be furnished every day.