1 Kings 12:21

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin—a total of 180,000 able young men to go to war against Israel and to regain the kingdom for Rehoboam son of Solomon.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And when Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah with the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen men, who were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom back to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And whan Roboam came to Ierusalem, all the house of Iuda and the trybe of Ben Iamin (euen an hundreth and foure score thousande chosen men of armes) gathered themselues together to fight against ye house of Israel, & to brynge the kyngdome agayne vnto Roboam ye sonne of Salomo.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And when Rehoboam was come to Ierusalem, he gathered all the house of Iudah with the tribe of Beniamin an hundreth and foure score thousand of chosen men (which were good warriours) to fight against the house of Israel, and to bring the kingdome againe to Rehoboam the sonne of Salomon.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And when Rehoboam was come to Hierusalem, he gathered all the house of Iuda, with the tribe of Beniamin, an hundred and fourescore thousande of chosen men which were good warriours, to fight against the house of Israel, and to bring the kingdome againe to Rehoboam the sonne of Solomon.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    When Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, and the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen men, who were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Rehoboam cometh to Jerusalem, and assembleth all the house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen warriors, to fight with the house of Israel, to bring back the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    When Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he got together all the men of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand of his best fighting-men, to make war against Israel and get the kingdom back for Rehoboam, the son of Solomon.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    When Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, and the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen men, who were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he summoned 180,000 skilled warriors from all of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin to attack Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 11:1-3 : 1 When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he gathered the house of Judah and Benjamin—one hundred and eighty thousand chosen warriors—to go to war against Israel to restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. 2 But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, the man of God, saying, 3 “Say to Rehoboam, son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin,
  • 2 Chr 14:8 : 8 Then Zerah the Cushite marched out against them with an army of a million men and 300 chariots, and he came as far as Mareshah.
  • 2 Chr 14:11 : 11 The Lord struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah, and the Cushites fled.
  • 2 Chr 17:14-19 : 14 Here is the count of their enrollment by their families: From Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah, the commander, with 300,000 mighty men of valor. 15 Next to him was Jehohanan, the commander, with 280,000 men. 16 Next to him was Amasiah, son of Zichri, who volunteered himself to the LORD, with 200,000 mighty men of valor. 17 From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, with 200,000 men armed with bows and shields. 18 Next to him was Jehozabad, with 180,000 armed men prepared for battle. 19 These were the men who served the king, besides those the king placed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.
  • Prov 21:30-31 : 30 There is no wisdom, no understanding, and no counsel that can stand against the LORD. 31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory belongs to the LORD.
  • 1 Chr 21:5 : 5 Joab presented the results of the census to David: There were in Israel 1,100,000 warriors who drew the sword, and in Judah 470,000 who drew the sword.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 2 Chr 11:1-3
    3 verses
    96%

    1When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he gathered the house of Judah and Benjamin—one hundred and eighty thousand chosen warriors—to go to war against Israel to restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.

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

    3“Say to Rehoboam, son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin,

  • 1 Kgs 12:20
    78%

    20When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they sent for him and called him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. Only the tribe of Judah remained loyal to the house of David.

  • 2 Chr 13:3
    77%

    3Abijah went into battle with an army of valiant warriors, four hundred thousand chosen men, while Jeroboam arranged against him eight hundred thousand chosen men, mighty warriors.

  • 1 Kgs 12:22-24
    3 verses
    76%

    22But this word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God:

    23"Say to Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, to all Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people,

    24This is what the LORD says: You shall not march up to fight against your brothers, the Israelites. Return home, for this is my doing." So they obeyed the word of the LORD and went back as the LORD had commanded.

  • 1 Chr 21:5
    76%

    5Joab presented the results of the census to David: There were in Israel 1,100,000 warriors who drew the sword, and in Judah 470,000 who drew the sword.

  • 2 Chr 14:8
    75%

    8Then Zerah the Cushite marched out against them with an army of a million men and 300 chariots, and he came as far as Mareshah.

  • 1 Kgs 12:1
    75%

    1Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all of Israel had come to Shechem to crown him king.

  • 2 Chr 17:17-18
    2 verses
    75%

    17From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, with 200,000 men armed with bows and shields.

    18Next to him was Jehozabad, with 180,000 armed men prepared for battle.

  • 1 Kgs 12:3
    74%

    3They sent for him, and Jeroboam and the entire assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam.

  • 1 Chr 12:37-38
    2 verses
    74%

    37From the tribe of Asher, there were 40,000 experienced warriors ready for battle.

    38From across the Jordan, from the Reubenites, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, there were 120,000 men armed with every kind of weapon for war.

  • Judg 20:17
    74%

    17The Israelites, apart from Benjamin, mustered four hundred thousand soldiers armed with swords, all experienced warriors.

  • 1 Chr 12:23-24
    2 verses
    73%

    23These are the numbers of men equipped for war who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, as the LORD had spoken.

    24From the tribe of Judah, carrying shields and spears: 6,800 armed for battle.

  • Judg 20:2
    73%

    2The leaders of all the people, of all the tribes of Israel, took their positions in the assembly of the people of God—four hundred thousand soldiers armed with swords.

  • 2 Sam 24:9
    72%

    9Joab reported the number of the people to the king: Israel had eight hundred thousand able men who could handle a sword, and Judah had five hundred thousand.

  • 2 Chr 10:1
    72%

    1Rehoboam went to Shechem because all Israel had gathered there to make him king.

  • 2 Chr 13:7
    72%

    7Then worthless and reckless men gathered around him and opposed Rehoboam, son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and inexperienced and could not stand against them.

  • 1 Chr 12:30-31
    2 verses
    72%

    30From the sons of Benjamin, Saul's relatives, there were 3,000 men, most of whom had remained loyal to Saul's house until that time.

    31From the tribe of Ephraim, there were 20,800 valiant warriors, famous men from their ancestral houses.

  • Judg 20:14-15
    2 verses
    72%

    14Instead, the Benjaminites gathered from their cities to Gibeah to go out to battle against the Israelites.

    15On that day, the Benjaminites mustered twenty-six thousand men armed with swords from their towns, not counting the seven hundred elite troops from Gibeah.

  • 2 Sam 6:1
    72%

    1David again gathered all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand in number.

  • 1 Kgs 12:17
    72%

    17But as for the Israelites who were living in the towns of Judah, Rehoboam still ruled over them.

  • 2 Chr 10:3
    71%

    3So they sent for Jeroboam, and he came with all Israel. Together, they spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

  • 2 Chr 15:9
    71%

    9Then he assembled all Judah and Benjamin and those from Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had settled among them, for a great number had come over to him from Israel when they saw that the LORD his God was with him.

  • 2 Chr 25:5
    71%

    5Amaziah gathered the men of Judah and organized them by their family leaders, under commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, for all Judah and Benjamin. He mustered those who were twenty years old or more, and found that there were three hundred thousand men ready for battle, able to handle spear and shield.

  • 1 Chr 5:18
    71%

    18The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had valiant men who carried shields and swords, drew bows, and were trained for war. They numbered 44,760 men ready for battle.

  • 1 Sam 11:8
    71%

    8When Saul mustered them at Bezek, there were three hundred thousand Israelites and thirty thousand men of Judah.

  • 2 Chr 13:17
    71%

    17Abijah and his army inflicted a severe defeat on them, and five hundred thousand of Israel’s chosen men were killed.

  • 2 Chr 10:17
    71%

    17But as for the Israelites who were living in the towns of Judah, Rehoboam continued to reign over them.

  • 2 Chr 2:17
    70%

    17He assigned seventy thousand of them as burden-bearers, eighty thousand as stonecutters in the mountains, and three thousand six hundred as supervisors to oversee the work.

  • 1 Kgs 12:26-27
    2 verses
    70%

    26Jeroboam said to himself, "The kingdom will now likely return to the house of David.

    27If these people go up to worship at the temple of the LORD in Jerusalem, they will again give their allegiance to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah. They will kill me and return to King Rehoboam of Judah.

  • 1 Kgs 20:15
    70%

    15So Ahab mustered the young men of the provincial leaders, and there were two hundred thirty-two of them. After them, he assembled all the people of Israel—seven thousand in total.

  • 2 Sam 17:11
    70%

    11'This is my advice: Gather all Israel to you, from Dan to Beersheba, as numerous as the sand on the seashore, and you yourself lead them into battle.'

  • 1 Kgs 12:12
    70%

    12Three days later, Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam, as the king had instructed them, saying, "Come back to me on the third day."

  • 2 Chr 12:4
    70%

    4He captured the fortified cities of Judah and advanced as far as Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chr 13:15
    70%

    15Then the men of Judah raised a battle cry, and as they shouted, God struck down Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

  • 1 Chr 12:16
    70%

    16These are the ones who crossed the Jordan in the first month when it was overflowing its banks. They drove out all the people living in the valleys, both to the east and to the west.

  • Josh 22:12
    70%

    12When the Israelites heard this, the whole assembly gathered at Shiloh to go to war against them.

  • 2 Chr 26:13
    69%

    13Under their command was an army of 307,500 men who could make war with great power to support the king against his enemies.

  • Num 1:37
    69%

    37The number from the tribe of Benjamin was 35,400.

  • Judg 20:25
    69%

    25On the second day, the Benjaminites came out from Gibeah to meet the Israelites and struck down another eighteen thousand Israelites, all of them armed with swords.

  • 2 Chr 11:17
    69%

    17They strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam son of Solomon for three years, walking in the ways of David and Solomon during those three years.