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1 Chronicles 12:39

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is 1 Chronicles 12:40.

וַיִּהְיוּvayihyvand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and be”, the next action in the storyH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.שָׁ֤םshamthereשָׁםadverb — “there”H8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thencein it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.עִםimwithעִםpreposition — “with”H5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al).דָּוִיד֙davidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.יָמִ֣יםyamimas long asיוֹםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…שְׁלוֹשָׁ֔הsheloshahthirdשָׁלוֹשׁadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “third”, the ordinary formH7969three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice[phrase] fork, [phrase] often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, [phrase] thrice. Compare H7991 (שָׁלִישׁ).אֹכְלִ֖יםokhelimeatאָכַלverb, qal, participle, absolute — “eat”, a verb used as a describing wordH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.וְשׁוֹתִ֑יםveshotimand banquetשָׁתָהconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and banquet”, a verb used as a describing wordH8354to imbibe (literally or figuratively)[idiom] assuredly, banquet, [idiom] certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk ([idiom] -ard), surely. (Prop. intensive of H8248 (שָׁקָה).)כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…הֵכִ֥ינוּhekhinvbe fittedכּוּןverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be fitted”, a completed actionH3559properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth…לָהֶ֖םlahemtoלָהֶ֖םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to”toאֲחֵיהֶֽםacheyhembrother ; kindredאָחnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “brother ; kindred”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(12-40) And they were there with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brethren had made preparation for them.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

and they are there, with David, three days, eating and drinking, for their brethren have prepared for them.

World English Bible

They were there with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brothers had supplied provisions for them.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(12-40) And they were there with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brethren had made preparation for them.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἦσαν ἐκεῖ ἡμέρας τρεῖς ἐσθίοντες καὶ πίνοντες, ὅτι ἡτοίμασαν οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτῶν.