1 Chronicles 12:39

They stayed three days there, eating and drinking together, for their relatives had provided them with supplies.

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In The King James Version

And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.

In Context

38All these men came to Hebron dressed for battle, completely committed to making David king. All of Israel agreed that David should become king.

40Their neighbors, even as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali, arrived bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen. They had plenty of flour, fig cakes, bunches of raisins, wine, olive oil, cattle, and sheep, for Israel was so happy.

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Cross References

Genesis 31:54Then he offered a sacrifice on the mountain and invited all his relatives to eat a meal there. They spent the night on the mountain.

2 Samuel 6:19He gave all the Israelites, both men and women, a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake. Then he sent everyone home.

1 Chronicles 11:10These were the leaders of David's powerful warriors who, along with all the Israelites, gave him strong support in becoming king, just as the Lord had promised would happen to Israel.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 12:24-40

David's Army. ( b. c. 1048.) 23 And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the Lord . 24 The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war. 25 Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred. 26 Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred. 27 And Jehoiada was the leader of the… Read the whole commentary →

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