Teks -- 1 Chronicles 12:40 (NET)

12:40 Also their neighbors, from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali, were bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen. There were large supplies of flour, fig cakes, raisins, wine, olive oil, beef, and lamb, for Israel was celebrating.

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per frasa)

JFB: 1Ch 12:39-40 - 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.

TSK: 1Ch 12:40 - brought // meat // cakes of figs // there was joy

brought : The Septuagint reads εφερον αυτιος , ""brought (to) them""which is probably correct; the Hebrew lahem , ""to them""might be easily mistaken for lechem , ""bread.""The passage will then read, ""bought them on asses, on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, meat, meal, cakes of figs,""etc., which renders the introduction of and unnecessary. From the mention of oil, figs, and raisins, Mr. Harmer thinks that this assembly was held in autumn. 2Sa 16:1, 2Sa 17:27-29

meat, meal : or, victual of meal

cakes of figs : 1Sa 25:18

there was joy : 1Ki 1:40; 2Ki 11:20; Pro 11:10, Pro 29:2; Jer 23:5, Jer 23:6; Luk 19:37, Luk 19:38; Rev 19:5-7

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Poole: 1Ch 12:40 - They that were nigh them // Unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali // On oxen // There was joy in Israel

They that were nigh them that lived not far from Hebron, the place where they now were.

Unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali: this is added by way of amplification and explication, to show that he did not understand this of those Israelites only who lived in the neighbourhood of Hebron, but of those that lived at some distance, yet were nearer to Hebron than some of the other tribes here named.

On oxen which though not commonly used in this manner, nor fit for such purposes, now they so used, because the quantity of provisions which they brought was very great, as the numbers of the people at Hebron were, and horses they had few in Israel, and most of their asses, and camels, and mules here mentioned probably were used to carry divers men, or women and children, to this great, and public, and happy solemnity.

There was joy in Israel partly because their civil wars were wholly ended, and they were all united under one king; and partly because they had now a king of eminent valour, and piety, and felicity, and therefore expected to be saved from all their enemies and calamities, as they were.

Haydock: 1Ch 12:40 - Nephthali

Nephthali. All, both far and near, contributed to regale the deputies. (Calmet)

Gill: 1Ch 12:40 - Moreover, they that were nigh // 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

Moreover, they that were nigh,.... To Hebron, or bordered on the tribe of Judah:

even unto Issachar, and Zebulun, and Naphtali; as far as to those tribes, and including them:

brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules; all which were creatures used to carry burdens:

and on oxen; who, though commonly employed in ploughing, yet, on this occasion, might be made use of either in drawing wagons laden with provisions, such as follow, or in carrying loads on their backs; though, as Tully ^g observes, their backs show they were not formed to receive and carry burdens:

and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly, that is, food made of flour, pastries, besides bread, before mentioned, with dried figs, pressed and made into cakes, and clusters of grapes dried, and of liquids, wine and oil, which make cheerful, and beef and mutton in great plenty:

for there was joy in Israel; that their civil wars were ended; that they were united into one kingdom again; and had a king over them according to their hearts' desire, the darling of the people, of whom they had raised expectations; being a valiant, prudent, and good man, who studied the good both of church and state, and, above all, was one of God's choosing, appointing, and anointing: greater joy there will be, when David's son and antitype, Zion's King, reigns, when he shall be King over all the earth, and there will be one Lord, and his name one, Psa 97:1.