1 Chronicles 12:39 The men spent three days there with David, eating and drinking, for their families had supplied provisions for them.

◄ 1 Chronicles 12:39 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
The men spent three days there with David, eating and drinking, for their families had supplied provisions for them.

English Standard Version
And they were there with David for three days, eating and drinking, for their brothers had made preparation for them.

New American Standard Bible
They were there with David three days, eating and drinking, for their kinsmen had prepared for them.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They spent three days there eating and drinking with David, for their relatives had provided for them.

International Standard Version
They spent three days eating and drinking with David, since their relatives had supplied provisions for them.

American Standard Version
And they were there with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brethren had made preparation for them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they were there with David three days eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.

Darby Bible Translation
And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brethren had prepared for them;

Young's Literal Translation
and they are there, with David, three days, eating and drinking, for their brethren have prepared for them.

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

12:23-40 When the throne of Christ is set up in a soul, there is, or ought to be, great joy in that soul; and provision is made, not as here, for a few days, but for the whole life, and for eternity. Happy are those who wisely perceive it to be their duty and interest, to submit to the Saviour Jesus Christ, the Son of David; who renounce for his sake all that is not consistent; whose earnest endeavours to do good are directed by the wisdom that God giveth, through acquaintance with his word, experience, and observation. If any man lack this wisdom, let him ask it of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

39, 40. there they were with David three days, eating and drinking—According to the statements made in the preceding verses, the number of armed warriors assembled in Hebron on this occasion amounted to three hundred thousand. Supplies of provisions were abundantly furnished, not only by the people of the neighborhood, but from distant parts of the country, for all wished the festivities to be on a scale of liberality and magnificence suitable to the auspicious occasion.