27 When David came to Mahanaim, Shobi son of Nahash(A) from Rabbah(B) of the Ammonites, Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar,(C) and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim(D) 28 brought beds, basins,[a] and pottery items. They also brought wheat, barley, flour, roasted grain, beans, lentils,[b] 29 honey, curds, sheep, goats, and cheese[c] from the herd for David and the people with him to eat. They had reasoned, “The people must be hungry, exhausted, and thirsty in the wilderness.”

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Footnotes

  1. 17:28 LXX reads brought 10 embroidered beds with double coverings, 10 vessels
  2. 17:28 LXX, Syr; MT adds roasted grain
  3. 17:29 Hb obscure

27 Now when David had come to Mahanaim, Shobi (A)the son of Nahash from (B)Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, (C)Machir the son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and (D)Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim, 28 brought (E)beds, basins, pottery, wheat, barley, flour, roasted grain, beans, lentils, roasted seeds, 29 honey, curds, sheep, and cheese of the herd, for David and the people who were with him, (F)to eat. For they said, “The people are hungry and exhausted and thirsty in the wilderness.”

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