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David’s Army Grows at Hebron

1 Chronicles 12:39

In 11 translations

BSB
They spent three days there eating and drinking with David, for their relatives had provided for them.
KJV
And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.
WEB
They were there with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brothers had supplied provisions for them.
ASV
And they were there with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brethren had made preparation for them.
LSV
and they are there, with David, three days, eating and drinking, for their brothers have prepared for them.
YLT
and they are there, with David, three days, eating and drinking, for their brethren have prepared for them.
DBY
And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brethren had prepared for them;
DRC
And they were there with David three days eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.
GNV
And there they were with Dauid three dayes, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.
JPS12:40
And they were there with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brethren had made preparation for them.
LXXE12:40
And they were there three days eating and drinking, for their brethren had made preparations.

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Original-language editions

WLC12:40
וַיִּהְיוּ־שָׁ֤ם עִם־דָּוִיד֙ יָמִ֣ים שְׁלוֹשָׁ֔ה אֹכְלִ֖ים וְשׁוֹתִ֑ים כִּֽי־הֵכִ֥ינוּ לָהֶ֖ם אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃KJV:1Chr.12.39
LXX-Br12:40
Καὶ ἦσαν ἐκεῖ ἡμέρας τρεῖς ἐσθίοντες καὶ πίνοντες, ὅτι ἡτοίμασαν οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτῶν.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Genesis 26:30So Isaac prepared a feast for them, and they ate and drank.
  • 2 Samuel 6:19Then he distributed to every man and woman among the multitude of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake. And all the people departed, each for his own home.
  • 2 Samuel 19:42And all the men of Judah replied to the men of Israel, “We did this because the king is our relative. Why does this anger you? Have we ever eaten at the king’s expense or received anything for ourselves?”
  • Genesis 31:54Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain and invited his relatives to eat a meal. And after they had eaten, they spent the night on the mountain.

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  • 12:40 in some Bibles
  • 12:39 in most Bibles

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