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1 Chronicles 12:40

1 Chronicles 12:40
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.

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Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Chronicles 12:23-40

We have here an account of those who were active in perfecting the settlement of David upon the throne, after the death of Ishbosheth. We read (Ch1 11:1, and before Sa2 5:1) that all the tribes of…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

theythat were nigh unto them The relatives of the assembled warriors cared for their needs.

even unto Issachar R.V. even as far as Issachar. Even those warriors who came from the northern districts…