2 Chronicles 11:1

When Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, one hundred eighty thousand chosen men who were warriors, to fight against Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.

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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.

In Context

2But the LORD’s word came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

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Cross References

1 Kings 12:1Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

Psalms 33:10The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 11:1

We are here going on with the history of Rehoboam. I. His attempt to recover the ten tribes he has lost, and the letting fall of that attempt in obedience to the divine command, ver. 1-4 . II. His successful endeavours to preserve the two tribes that remained, ver. 5-12 . III. The resort of the priests and Levites to him, ver. 13-17 . IV. An account of his wives and children, ver. 18-23 . Read the whole commentary →

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