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<a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/11.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/11.htm">New International Version</a> When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mustered Judah and Benjamin—a hundred and eighty thousand able young men—to go to war against Israel and to regain the kingdom for Rehoboam. <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/11.htm">New Living Translation</a> When Rehoboam arrived at Jerusalem, he mobilized the men of Judah and Benjamin—180,000 select troops—to fight against Israel and to restore the kingdom to himself. <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> When Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, 180,000 chosen warriors, to fight against Israel, to restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. <a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/11.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/11.htm">New King James Version</a> Now when Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he assembled from the house of Judah and Benjamin one hundred and eighty thousand chosen men who were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. <a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now when Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, 180,000 chosen warriors, to fight against Israel to restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> Now when Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, 180,000 chosen men who were warriors, to fight against Israel to restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. <a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Now when Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, 180,000 chosen men who were warriors, to fight against Israel to restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. <a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Rehoboam came to Jerusalem and assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, 180,000 chosen men who could wage war, to fight against Israel to return the kingdom to Rehoboam. <a href="/amp/2_chronicles/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now when Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, 180,000 chosen warriors to fight against [the ten tribes of] Israel to restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. <a href="/csb/2_chronicles/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin—one hundred eighty thousand fit young soldiers—to fight against Israel to restore the reign to Rehoboam. <a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin—180,000 choice warriors—to fight against Israel to restore the reign to Rehoboam. <a href="/asv/2_chronicles/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, a hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, that were warriors, to fight against Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam. <a href="/cev/2_chronicles/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> After Rehoboam returned to Jerusalem, he decided to attack Israel and regain control of the whole country. So he called together 180,000 soldiers from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. <a href="/erv/2_chronicles/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam. <a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> When Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he gathered the people of Judah and Benjamin, 180,000 of the best soldiers, to fight against Israel and return the kingdom to Rehoboam. <a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> When King Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he called together 180,000 of the best soldiers from the tribes of Benjamin and Judah. He intended to go to war and restore his control over the northern tribes of Israel. <a href="/isv/2_chronicles/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> When Rehoboam returned to Jerusalem, he gathered together 180,000 specially chosen soldiers from the households of Judah and Benjamin to fight against Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. <a href="/msb/2_chronicles/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin?180,000 chosen warriors?to fight against Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. <a href="/net/2_chronicles/11.htm">NET Bible</a> When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he summoned 180,000 skilled warriors from Judah and Benjamin to attack Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. <a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> 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. <a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And when Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin a hundred and eighty thousand chosen men who were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam. <a href="/web/2_chronicles/11.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Rehoboam comes to Jerusalem, and assembles the house of Judah and Benjamin—one hundred and eighty thousand chosen warriors—to fight with Israel, to bring back the kingdom to Rehoboam. <a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Rehoboam cometh in to Jerusalem, and assembleth the house of Judah and Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen warriors, to fight with Israel, to bring back the kingdom to Rehoboam. <a href="/slt/2_chronicles/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Rehoboam will come to Jerusalem, and he will convoke together the house of Judah and Benjamin a hundred and eighty thousand chosen, making war to fight with Israel, to turn back the kingdom to Rehoboam.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Roboam came to Jerusalem, and called together all the house of Juda and of Benjamin, a hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men and warriors, to fight against Israel, and to bring back his kingdom to him. <a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then Rehoboam went to Jerusalem, and he called together the entire house of Judah and of Benjamin, one hundred eighty thousand elect men of war, so that he might contend against Israel, and turn back his kingdom to himself. <a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/11.htm">New American Bible</a> On his arrival in Jerusalem, Rehoboam assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin—one hundred and eighty thousand elite warriors—to wage war against Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. <a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> When Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he assembled one hundred eighty thousand chosen troops of the house of Judah and Benjamin to fight against Israel, to restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> AND when Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he assembled of the house of Judah and Benjamin a hundred and eighty thousand chosen men who drew sword, and who were warriors, to fight against Israel to restore the kingdom to Rehoboam the son of Solomon. <a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Rekhabaam came to Jerusalem and he gathered those of the house of Yehuda and the tribe of Benjamin, one hundred and eighty thousand men, wielders of the sword and workers of war, to fight with Israel to return the kingdom to Rekhabaam the son of Solomon.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, a hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, that were warriors, to fight against Israel, to bring the kingdom back to Rehoboam. <a href="/sep/2_chronicles/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Roboam came to Jerusalem; and he assembled Juda and Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand young men fit for war, and he waged war with Israel to recover the kingdom to Roboam. <a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/11-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=2574" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/11.htm">Shemaiah's Prophecy</a> 1<a href="/hebrew/7346.htm" title="7346: rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām (N-proper-ms) -- A people are enlarged, a king of Judah. From rachab and am; a people has enlarged; Rechabam, an Israelite king.">When Rehoboam</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">arrived</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">in Jerusalem,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6950.htm" title="6950: way·yaq·hêl (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To gather as an assembly or congregation. A primitive root; to convoke.">he mobilized</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1144.htm" title="1144: ū·ḇin·yā·min (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- From ben and yamiyn; son of right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">and Benjamin—</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’āh (Number-fs) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction.">180,000</a> <a href="/hebrew/8084.htm" title="8084: ū·šə·mō·w·nîm (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- An eighty. Or shmowniym; mult. From shmoneh; eighty, also eightieth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ’e·lep̄ (Number-ms) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand."></a> <a href="/hebrew/977.htm" title="977: bā·ḥūr (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To choose. A primitive root; properly, to try, i.e. select.">chosen</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ō·śêh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: mil·ḥā·māh (N-fs) -- A battle, war. From lacham; a battle; generally, war.">warriors—</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: lə·hil·lā·ḥêm (Prep-l:: V-Nifal-Inf) -- To feed on, to consume, to battle. A primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle.">to fight</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: lə·hā·šîḇ (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">and restore</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4467.htm" title="4467: ham·mam·lā·ḵāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign. From malak; dominion, i.e. the estate or the country.">the kingdom</a> <a href="/hebrew/7346.htm" title="7346: lir·ḥaḇ·‘ām (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- A people are enlarged, a king of Judah. From rachab and am; a people has enlarged; Rechabam, an Israelite king.">to Rehoboam.</a> 2But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God:…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_kings/12-21.htm">1 Kings 12:21</a> 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. <a href="/1_kings/12-23.htm">1 Kings 12:23-24</a> “Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and the rest of the people / that this is what the LORD says: ‘You are not to go up and fight against your brothers, the Israelites. Each of you must return home, for this is My doing.’” So they listened to the word of the LORD and turned back according to the word of the LORD. <a href="/2_chronicles/10-18.htm">2 Chronicles 10:18-19</a> Then King Rehoboam sent out Hadoram, who was in charge of the forced labor, but the Israelites stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste and escaped to Jerusalem. / So to this day Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David. <a href="/2_chronicles/12-15.htm">2 Chronicles 12:15</a> Now the acts of Rehoboam, from first to last, are they not written in the records of Shemaiah the Prophet and of Iddo the Seer concerning the genealogies? There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout their days. <a href="/2_chronicles/13-3.htm">2 Chronicles 13:3</a> Abijah went into battle with an army of 400,000 chosen men, while Jeroboam drew up in formation against him with 800,000 chosen and mighty men of valor. <a href="/2_chronicles/15-9.htm">2 Chronicles 15:9</a> And he assembled all Judah and Benjamin, along with those from the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had settled among them, for great numbers had come over to him from Israel when they saw that the LORD his God was with him. <a href="/2_chronicles/17-2.htm">2 Chronicles 17:2</a> He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah and put garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured. <a href="/2_chronicles/19-4.htm">2 Chronicles 19:4</a> Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem, and once again he went out among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim and turned them back to the LORD, the God of their fathers. <a href="/2_chronicles/20-4.htm">2 Chronicles 20:4</a> So the people of Judah gathered to seek the LORD, and indeed, they came from all the cities of Judah to seek Him. <a href="/2_chronicles/21-4.htm">2 Chronicles 21:4</a> When Jehoram had established himself over his father’s kingdom, he strengthened himself by putting to the sword all his brothers along with some of the princes of Israel. <a href="/2_chronicles/23-2.htm">2 Chronicles 23:2</a> So they went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah and the heads of the families of Israel. And when they came to Jerusalem, <a href="/2_chronicles/25-5.htm">2 Chronicles 25:5</a> Then Amaziah gathered the people of Judah and assigned them according to their families to commanders of thousands and of hundreds. And he numbered those twenty years of age or older throughout Judah and Benjamin and found 300,000 chosen men able to serve in the army, bearing the spear and shield. <a href="/2_chronicles/26-11.htm">2 Chronicles 26:11</a> Uzziah had an army ready for battle that went out to war by assigned divisions, as recorded by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer under the direction of Hananiah, one of the royal officers. <a href="/2_chronicles/28-6.htm">2 Chronicles 28:6</a> For in one day Pekah son of Remaliah killed 120,000 valiant men in Judah. This happened because they had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers. <a href="/2_chronicles/30-1.htm">2 Chronicles 30:1</a> Then Hezekiah sent word throughout all Israel and Judah, and he also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh inviting them to come to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem to keep the Passover of the LORD, the God of Israel.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.when Rehoboam<a href="/1_kings/12-21.htm">1 Kings 12:21</a> 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.an hundred<a href="/psalms/33-10.htm">Psalm 33:10,16</a> The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect… <a href="/proverbs/21-30.htm">Proverbs 21:30,31</a> There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/5-6.htm">Assembled</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-21.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-16.htm">Chosen</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-18.htm">Eighty</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/19-14.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-18.htm">Fourscore</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-6.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-19.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-16.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-19.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-18.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-17.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-19.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-18.htm">Rehoboam</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-25.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-30.htm">Warriors</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/12-5.htm">Assembled</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-3.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-13.htm">Chosen</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-8.htm">Eighty</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-4.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-8.htm">Fourscore</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-5.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-4.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-3.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-3.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-5.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-3.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-17.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-3.htm">Rehoboam</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-3.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-3.htm">Warriors</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 11</div>1. <a href="/2_chronicles/11-1.htm">Rehoboam raising an army to subdue Israel, is forbidden by Shemaiah</a> 5. <a href="/2_chronicles/11-5.htm">He strengthens his kingdom with forts and provisions</a> 13. <a href="/2_chronicles/11-13.htm">The priests and Levites, and such as feared God, forsaken by Jeroboam, </a> 17. <a href="/2_chronicles/11-17.htm">strengthen the kingdom of Judah</a> 18. <a href="/2_chronicles/11-18.htm">The wives and children of Rehoboam</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem Rehoboam, the son of Solomon and grandson of David, became king after Solomon's death. Jerusalem, the capital city established by David, was the political and spiritual center of the united kingdom of Israel. Rehoboam's arrival in Jerusalem signifies his return to the seat of power after the northern tribes rejected his rule. This moment marks a pivotal point in Israel's history, as the kingdom was on the brink of division. Jerusalem's significance is further underscored by its role as the location of the Temple, the central place of worship for the Israelites.he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin The tribes of Judah and Benjamin formed the southern kingdom, known as Judah, after the division of the united monarchy. Rehoboam's mobilization of these tribes indicates his intent to assert his authority and maintain control over the kingdom. Judah, being the largest and most influential tribe, was the tribe from which David and his descendants, including Rehoboam, hailed. Benjamin, though smaller, was strategically important due to its proximity to Jerusalem. This mobilization reflects the political and military strategies of ancient Near Eastern kings who often relied on tribal alliances and loyalties.180,000 chosen warriors The number 180,000 suggests a significant military force, indicating the seriousness of Rehoboam's intent to reclaim the northern tribes. The term "chosen warriors" implies that these were not just ordinary soldiers but selected for their skill and valor. This reflects the common practice of assembling elite troops for critical military campaigns. The large number also highlights the potential for civil war within the nation of Israel, a conflict that would have had devastating consequences for the people and the land.to fight against Israel The reference to "Israel" here denotes the northern tribes that had rejected Rehoboam's rule and followed Jeroboam instead. This division resulted in the formation of two separate kingdoms: Israel in the north and Judah in the south. The conflict between Rehoboam and Jeroboam was not just a political struggle but also a spiritual one, as Jeroboam established alternative centers of worship in Bethel and Dan, leading the northern tribes away from the Temple in Jerusalem. This phrase underscores the internal strife and division that plagued the nation, fulfilling the prophecy given to Jeroboam by the prophet Ahijah (<a href="/1_kings/11-29.htm">1 Kings 11:29-31</a>).and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam Rehoboam's desire to restore the kingdom reflects his determination to reunite the tribes under his rule, maintaining the legacy of his father Solomon and grandfather David. This ambition, however, was contrary to God's plan, as the division was a consequence of Solomon's disobedience and idolatry (<a href="/1_kings/11-11.htm">1 Kings 11:11-13</a>). The attempt to restore the kingdom by force was ultimately thwarted by divine intervention, as God sent the prophet Shemaiah to prevent the conflict (<a href="/2_chronicles/11-2.htm">2 Chronicles 11:2-4</a>). This highlights the theme of divine sovereignty and the futility of human efforts that oppose God's will.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/r/rehoboam.htm">Rehoboam</a> The son of Solomon and king of Judah, Rehoboam's reign is marked by the division of the united kingdom of Israel into two separate kingdoms: Judah and Israel. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The capital city of Judah, Jerusalem is the political and spiritual center for the southern kingdom and the location where Rehoboam gathers his forces. 3. <a href="/topical/h/house_of_judah_and_benjamin.htm">House of Judah and Benjamin</a> These two tribes form the southern kingdom of Judah, loyal to Rehoboam, and are mobilized for war against the northern tribes of Israel. 4. <a href="/topical/1/180,000_chosen_warriors.htm">180,000 Chosen Warriors</a> A significant military force assembled by Rehoboam, indicating the seriousness of the conflict and his intent to reclaim the northern kingdom. 5. <a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a> Refers to the northern kingdom, which had separated from Judah under the leadership of Jeroboam, following Rehoboam's harsh policies.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_poor_leadership.htm">The Consequences of Poor Leadership</a> Rehoboam's decision to mobilize for war reflects the consequences of his earlier unwise leadership choices. Leaders must seek wisdom and counsel that aligns with God's principles. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_unity.htm">The Importance of Unity</a> The division of the kingdom serves as a reminder of the importance of unity among God's people. Discord and division can have long-lasting and devastating effects. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a> Despite human plans and conflicts, God's sovereign plan prevails. Believers are encouraged to trust in God's overarching purpose, even in times of division and strife. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_obedience_and_humility.htm">The Role of Obedience and Humility</a> Rehoboam's account underscores the need for obedience to God's commands and humility in leadership. Pride and self-reliance can lead to downfall and division.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 11</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_rehoboam's_strength.htm">2 Chronicles 11 portrays Rehoboam as a strong central authority; how do we address the inconsistencies when comparing his strength here with his weaker portrayal in other biblical passages?</a> <a href="/q/do_asa's_forces_in_chronicles_and_kings_differ.htm">How do the numbers of Asa’s forces in 2 Chronicles 14:8 compare with those in Kings, and why might they seemingly contradict each other?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_1_chr_11_and_2_sam_23_lists_differ.htm">Why does the list of David's mighty men in 1 Chronicles 11 differ from similar lists in other biblical passages like 2 Samuel 23, and can both be historically accurate?</a> <a href="/q/why_little_evidence_of_jeroboam-rehoboam_war.htm">Why is there little external evidence supporting any major conflict between Jeroboam and Rehoboam as described in 1 Kings 14:30? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>XI.(1) And when Rehoboam.--And Rehoboam came . . . and he gathered. The chronicler omits <a href="/1_kings/12-20.htm" title="And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him to the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.">1Kings 12:20</a>, which relates the call of Jeroboam to the throne of Israel. The present verse is a slightly abridged form of <a href="/1_kings/12-21.htm" title="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.">1Kings 12:21</a>.The kingdom.--Maml?k?h. Kings, m'l-k?h.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 1. - He gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin. The parallel (<a href="/1_kings/12-21.htm">1 Kings 12:21</a>) says more distinctly, "The house of Judah with the tribe of Benjamin." They of Jeroboam (<a href="/2_chronicles/10-16.htm">2 Chronicles 10:16</a>) had flung it at Judah: "Now, David, see to thine own house." Rehoboam, of course, does this very thing. For the first time,formally, Benjamin is now introduced as throwing in its lot with Judah, and the acted prophecy of Ahijah is seen fulfilled; the chiefest of the tribes, and the tribe that came of the youngest and most petted of old Jacob's sons, are now wedded to the end. The tribe of Benjamin lay hemmed in between Ephraim, to which it had once much leaned, and to which (as Benjamin was the blood-uncle of Ephraim) it was more closely related, and Judah, with which it had once been at variance (<a href="/2_samuel/2-12.htm">2 Samuel 2:12-32</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/3-1.htm">2 Samuel 3:1-27</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/20-1.htm">2 Samuel 20:1</a>). But exactly on the border-line of Judah and Benjamin rose the city Jerusalem and the temple (<a href="/joshua/15-8.htm">Joshua 15:8</a>; <a href="/joshua/18-16.htm">Joshua 18:16</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/20-2.htm">Jeremiah 20:2</a>); and, beyond doubt, this fact had helped to bring about the much more friendly feeling, if not absolutely close union, that now for some time had existed between these two tribes in their contiguous allotments. A hundred and four-score thousand chosen men, which were warriors. According to Joab, in David's time the men able to bear arms of Judah alone were five hundred thousand (<a href="/2_samuel/24-9.htm">2 Samuel 24:9</a>). Compare the numbers in the next reign (<a href="/2_chronicles/13-3.htm">2 Chronicles 13:3</a>), and, later on still, in Jehoshaphat's (<a href="/2_chronicles/17-14.htm">2 Chronicles 17:14-18</a>). Both of these show that Abijah and Jehoshaphat respectively had improved the time given to training much larger armies, whereas now Rehoboam was taken by surprise. <a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/11-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>When Rehoboam רְחַבְעָם֮ (rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7346.htm">Strong's 7346: </a> Rehoboam -- 'a people are enlarged', a king of Judah arrived וַיָּבֹ֣א (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go in Jerusalem, יְרוּשָׁלִַם֒ (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel he mobilized וַיַּקְהֵל֩ (way·yaq·hêl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6950.htm">Strong's 6950: </a> To gather as an assembly or congregation the house בֵּ֨ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of Judah יְהוּדָ֜ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites and Benjamin— וּבִנְיָמִ֗ן (ū·ḇin·yā·min) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1144.htm">Strong's 1144: </a> Benjamin -- 'son of the right hand', youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Israelites 180,000 {} מֵאָ֨ה (mê·’āh) Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3967.htm">Strong's 3967: </a> A hundred choice בָּח֖וּר (bā·ḥūr) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_970.htm">Strong's 970: </a> Selected, a youth warriors— מִלְחָמָ֑ה (mil·ḥā·māh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4421.htm">Strong's 4421: </a> A battle, war to fight לְהִלָּחֵם֙ (lə·hil·lā·ḥêm) Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3898.htm">Strong's 3898: </a> To feed on, to consume, to battle against עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc and restore לְהָשִׁ֥יב (lə·hā·šîḇ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again the kingdom הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה (ham·mam·lā·ḵāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4467.htm">Strong's 4467: </a> Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign to Rehoboam. לִרְחַבְעָֽם׃ (lir·ḥaḇ·‘ām) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7346.htm">Strong's 7346: </a> Rehoboam -- 'a people are enlarged', a king of Judah <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/11-1.htm">2 Chronicles 11:1 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/11-1.htm">2 Chronicles 11:1 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/11-1.htm">2 Chronicles 11:1 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/11-1.htm">2 Chronicles 11:1 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/11-1.htm">2 Chronicles 11:1 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/11-1.htm">2 Chronicles 11:1 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/11-1.htm">2 Chronicles 11:1 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/11-1.htm">2 Chronicles 11:1 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/11-1.htm">2 Chronicles 11:1 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/11-1.htm">2 Chronicles 11:1 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-1.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 11:1 When Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem he (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/10-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 10:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 10:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 11:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 11:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>