1 Kings 12:21 meaning and explanation
And when Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the whole house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against the house of Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon.
1 Kings 12:21, Berean Standard Bible
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Rehoboam has just returned to Jerusalem after the northern tribes rejected him and crowned Jeroboam. The 180,000 warriors he musters from Judah and Benjamin are a standing army raised to undo the split by force and restore the kingdom to Solomon's son.
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