2 Samuel 17:29
And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness. And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.
After crossing the Jordan, David fell back with his forces to Mahanaim, where he found safety and supply. Mahanaim had been the royal seat of Ishbosheth, a strongly fortified city surrounded by a mountainous district favorable for retreat in case of war. It stood in a well-provisioned country whose people were friendly to David's cause. There many adherents joined him, while wealthy tribesmen brought abundant gifts of provision and other needed supplies.