George Leo Haydock, on Tob 2:3

“And when he had gone, returning he told him, that one of the children of Israel lay slain in the street. And he forthwith leaped up from his place at the table, and left his dinner, and came fasting to the body:”

“Street. Asarhaddon did not protect the Israelites, which renders the elevation of Akikar to the highest dignities suspicious. (Calmet) — But the king and his minister might not be able to prevent all murders. (Haydock) — Fasting. The ancients seldom eat anything before noon. Greek, “Before I had tasted, I leaped up and took him to a house, till the sun should be set,” (Haydock) to prevent any danger from the Assyrians. (Menochius) — lf he did not employ another, he must have eaten alone, being rendered unclean. This seems to have been the case; and hence he did not enter his own house, but lay down by the wall. (Calmet) — Greek and Hebrew mention, that he washed himself before he eat. (Haydock)”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.