1 Chronicles 12:40

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.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The chronicler records the moment northern and southern tribes gather at Hebron to formally recognize David’s kingship and secure his rule.

The words — הַקְּרֹבִים (haq'ḇōrîm) translates literally as "the near ones" or neighbors, while מְבִיאִים (mĕḇî'îm) means "they were bringing."

The thread — The text records tribal provisions parallel to Abigail’s relief convoy in 1 Samuel 25:18 and Ziba’s supply meeting in 2 Samuel 16:1, while the closing note of joy echoes the communal rejoicing described in Proverbs 11:10.

Why it lands — The passage requires a reader to observe how material provision sustains political transition and how collective action follows recognized leadership.

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The Hebrew words

וְגַ֣םve./Gamand/ also הַקְּרֽוֹבִים־ha./ke.roim-the/ [people] near אֲ֠לֵיהֶם'A.lei./hemto/ them עַד־'ad-to יִשָׂשכָ֨רyi.so.sh.KharIssachar וּזְבֻל֜וּןu./ze.vu.Lunand/ Zebulun וְנַפְתָּלִ֗יve./naf.ta.Liand/ Naphtali מְבִיאִ֣יםme.vi.'Im[were] bringing לֶ֡חֶםLe.chemfood בַּחֲמוֹרִ֣יםba./cha.mo.Rimon <the>/ donkeys וּבַגְּמַלִּ֣יםu./va/g.ge.ma.Limand/ on <the>/ camels וּבַפְּרָדִ֣ים׀u./va./pe.ra.Dimand/ on <the>/ mules וּֽבַבָּקָ֡רu./va./ba.Karand/ on <the>/ ox[en]מַאֲכָ֡לma.'a.Khalfood קֶ֠מַחKe.machflour דְּבֵלִ֨יםde.ve.Limfig cakes וְצִמּוּקִ֧יםve./tzi.mu.Kimand/ bunches of raisins וְיַֽיִן־ve./ya.yin-and/ wine וְשֶׁ֛מֶןve./She.menand/ oil וּבָקָ֥רu./va.Karand/ ox[en]וְצֹ֖אןve./Tzonand/ sheep לָרֹ֑בla./Roto/ abundance כִּ֥יkifor שִׂמְחָ֖הsim.Chahjoy בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פbe./Yis.ra.'El[was] in/ Israel

King James Version

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.

Cross-references

1 Samuel 25:18 Then Abigail hurried and took two hundred loaves of bread, two skins of wine, five butchered sheep, five seahs of roasted grain, a hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs. She loaded them on donkeys
2 Samuel 16:1 When David had gone a little beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth was there to meet him. He had a pair of saddled donkeys loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred clusters of raisins, a hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine.
Proverbs 11:10 When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
Proverbs 29:2 When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
2 Samuel 17:27 When David came to Mahanaim, he was met by Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim.
1 Kings 1:40 All the people followed him, playing flutes and rejoicing with such a great joy that the earth was split by the sound.
2 Kings 11:20 and all the people of the land rejoiced. And the city was quiet, because Athaliah had been put to the sword at the royal palace.
Jeremiah 23:5 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
Luke 19:37 And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:
Revelation 19:5 Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you who serve Him, and those who fear Him, small and great alike!”