1 Chronicles 12:39
What does 1 Chronicles 12:39 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 12:39 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And they were there with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brethren had made preparation for them.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And they were there with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brethren had made preparation for them.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For three days they were there with David, feasting at his table, for their brothers had made ready food for them.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and they are there, with David, three days, eating and drinking, for their brethren have prepared for them.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And they were there with David three days eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brethren had prepared for them;
Context
v.38All these, being men of war, that could order the battle array, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.
v.39This passage
v.40Moreover they that were nigh unto them, even as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, victuals of meal, cakes of figs, and clusters of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep in abundance: for there was joy in Israel.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 26:30
And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.
- Genesis 31:54
And Jacob offered a sacrifice in the mountain, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mountain.
- 2 Samuel 6:19
And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, both to men and women, to every one a cake of bread, and a portion of flesh, and a cake of raisins. So all the people departed every one to his house.
- 2 Samuel 19:42
And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us: wherefore then are ye angry for this matter? have we eaten at all at the king’s cost? or hath he given us any gift?
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