Chronicles I 12:39

39 And they were there three days eating and drinking, for their brethren made preparations.

Chronicles I 12:39 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 12:39

And there they were with David three days, eating and
drinking
Keeping a festival, to testify their joy on this occasion:

for their brethren had prepared for them;
not the inhabitants of Hebron only, but all the country round about, brought in provisions on this joyful occasion; otherwise the men of Hebron would not have been able to have provided what was sufficient for such a vast number, as appears by what follows.

Chronicles I 12:39 In-Context

37 And from the country beyond Jordan, from Ruben, and the Gadites, and from the half-tribe of Manasse, a hundred and twenty thousand, with all weapons of war.

38 All these men of war, setting in battle array, with a peaceful mind , and they came to Chebron to make David king over all Israel: and the rest of Israel one mind to make David king.

39 And they were there three days eating and drinking, for their brethren made preparations.

40 And their neighbours, as far as Issachar and Zabulon and Nephthali, brought to them upon camels, and asses, and mules, and upon calves, victuals, meal, cakes of figs, raisins, wine, and oil, calves and sheep abundantly: for joy in Israel.