And on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, an hundred and twenty thousand.
From the other side of the Jordan River, the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh came with every kind of weapon and equipment needed for battle - 120,000 soldiers in total.
This verse describes how 120,000 well-armed warriors from three tribes east of the Jordan River came to support David as he became king.
📚 Historical Context
This passage occurs during the period when David was gathering support to become king over all Israel, after King Saul's death. The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh had settled on the eastern side of the Jordan River, but they remained loyal to the united kingdom of Israel and came to show their support for David's coronation at Hebron.
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