1 Kings 12:21 KJV

And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.

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Cross References

  • 2 Chronicles 11:1–3 And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam. …
  • 1 Chronicles 21:5 And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.
  • 2 Chronicles 14:8 And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valour.
  • 2 Chronicles 14:11 And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:14–19 And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand. …

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Topics

  • Benjamin Loyal to Rehoboam
  • Canaan Into two kingdoms, Judah and Israel
  • Government In dividing the Jewish nation into two different countries
  • Israel, prophecies concerning Rehoboam succeeds Solomon. As a consequence of his arbitrary policy, ten tribes rebel
  • Rehoboam Ten tribes, under the leadership of Jeroboam, successfully revolt from

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Bible Dictionary

  • RehoboamHe enlarges the people, the successor of Solomon on the throne, and apparently his only son. He was the son of Naamah “the Ammonitess,”...
  • JerusalemCalled also Salem, Ariel, Jebus, the “city of God,” the “holy city;” by the modern Arabs el-Khuds, meaning “the holy;” once “the city of...
  • JudahPraise, the fourth son of Jacob by Leah. The name originated in Leah’s words of praise to the Lord on account of his birth: “Now will I...
  • BenjaminSon of my right hand. (1.) The younger son of Jacob by Rachel (Gen 35:18). His birth took place at Ephrath, on the road between Bethel...
  • IsraelThe name conferred on Jacob after the great prayer-struggle at Peniel (Gen 32:28), because “as a prince he had power with God and...
  • SolomonPeaceful, (Heb. Shelomoh), David’s second son by Bathsheba, i.e., the first after their legal marriage (2 Sam 12:1–31). He was probably...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And when Rehoboam רְחַבְעָם rĕḥabʿām רְחַבְעָם Proper name
  • was come וַיָּבֹא wayyābōʾ בּוֹא Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • to Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִַם yĕrûšālim יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם Proper name
  • he assembled וַיַּקְהֵל wayyaqhēl קָהַל Verb · hiphil sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • all the house אֶת ʾet Object marker כָּל kol Noun · masculine singular construct בֵּית bêt בַּיִת Noun · masculine singular construct
  • of Judah יְהוּדָה yĕhûdâ יְהוּדָה Proper name
  • with the tribe וְאֶת wĕʾet Object marker · with and שֵׁבֶט šēbeṭ שֵׁבֶט Noun · masculine singular construct
  • of Benjamin בִּנְיָמִן binyāmin בִּנְיָמִין Proper name
  • an hundred מֵאָה mēʾâ מֵאָה Number · masculine or feminine singular
  • and fourscore וּשְׁמֹנִים ûšĕmōnîm שְׁמֹנִים Number · masculine or feminine plural · with and
  • thousand אֶלֶף ʾelep אֶלֶף Number · masculine or feminine singular
  • chosen men בָּחוּר bāḥûr בָּחַר Verb · qal passive participle, masculine singular
  • which were warriors עֹשֵׂה ʿōśê עָשָׂה Verb · qal active participle, masculine singular construct מִלְחָמָה milḥāmâ מִלְחָמָה Noun · feminine singular
  • to fight לְהִלָּחֵם lĕhillāḥēm לָחַם Verb · niphal infinitive construct · with preposition
  • against the house עִם ʿim Preposition בֵּית bêt בַּיִת Noun · masculine singular construct
  • of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל yiśrāʾēl יִשְׂרָאֵל Proper name
  • to bring לְהָשִׁיב lĕhāšîb שׁוּב Verb · hiphil infinitive construct · with preposition
  • the kingdom אֶת ʾet Object marker הַמְּלוּכָה hammĕlûkâ מְלוּכָה Noun · feminine singular · with the
  • again שׁוּב shûwb
  • to Rehoboam לִרְחַבְעָם lirḥabʿām רְחַבְעָם Proper name · with preposition
  • the son בֶּן ben בֵּן Noun · masculine singular construct
  • of Solomon שְׁלֹמֹה šĕlōmô שְׁלֹמֹה Proper name

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