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1 Chronicles 12

1 Chronicles 12:40

David’s Army Grows at Hebron · 1 Chronicles 12:23–40
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Translations

Modern
And their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali came bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen—abundant supplies of flour, fig cakes and raisin cakes, wine and oil, oxen and sheep. Indeed, there was joy in Israel.
Traditional
Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.
Literal
And those very near to them as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali were bringing food on the donkeys, and on the camels, and on the mules, and on the oxen, and provisions of flour, and cakes of figs, and cakes of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and oxen, and sheep. Indeed, there was joy in Israel.
Latin
Sed et qui juxta eos erant, usque ad Issachar, et Zabulon, et Nephthali, afferebant panes in asinis, et camelis, et mulis, et bobus ad vescendum: farinam, palathas, uvam passam, vinum, oleum, boves, arietes ad omnem copiam: gaudium quippe erat in Israël.

Original

Hebrew
English
And their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali came bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen—abundant supplies of flour, fig cakes and raisin cakes, wine and oil, oxen and sheep. Indeed, there was joy in Israel.

Notes

1 Chronicles 12:23–40

The succession of a king was often a contentious issue, especially when the new king came from a different family. The gathering of all twelve tribes at Hebron, including some of Saul’s relatives (1 Chronicles 12:29), to confirm David’s rule showed that the tribes had resolved their conflicts after Saul’s death (12:23–37). The Chronicler emphasizes the unity among the tribes by stating that they all had the single purpose of making David the king over all Israel (1 Chronicles 12:38).

Theme notes and profiles

David

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Issachar: Son of Jacob and Leah, forefather of tribe Naphtali: Son of Jacob, founder of the tribe of Naphtali Zebulun: Israelite tribe, son of Jacob and Leah

Glossary

Cattle Chronicles, Books of First and Second David Food and Food Preparation Genealogy Raisin Zebulun, Tribe of

Topics

Bread: Often Given As a Present Camel: Uses of for Carrying Burdens David: Anointed King Over all Israel, After Reigning Over Judah at Hebron for Seven Years and Six Months David: King of Israel: Lists of his Heroes, and of Their Exploits David: King of Israel: The List of Those Who Join Him at Hebron Entertainments: Given on Occasions of Coronation of Kings Feasts: Celebrations by Coronations Israel: (Foreshadowing Circumstances Indicating the Separation): Disagreement After Saul's Death Issachar: The Tribe of Issachar: Insurgents From, Joined David Joy: when They Came to David to Hebron to Make Him King Kings: Their Revenues Derived From: Voluntary Contributions Mule: Uses of As Pack Animals Pack Animals used for Transporting Army Supplies Raisins: Given to David at Ziklag Sheep were Frequently: Given As Presents The Fig-Tree: Fruit of Sent As Presents The Mule used for Carrying Burdens The Ox used for Carrying Burdens Tribe of Naphtali: Military Operations of Tribe of Zebulun with David when Made King Over Israel