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 arrived in Jerusalem, he assembled 180,000 skilled warriors from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin to fight against Israel, hoping to reunite the kingdom under his rule.
Rehoboam gathered a massive army to try to force the northern tribes back under his control after they had rebelled and formed their own kingdom.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the immediate aftermath of Israel's division into two kingdoms around 930 BC. After Solomon's death, his son Rehoboam's harsh policies caused ten northern tribes to rebel and crown Jeroboam as their king, while Rehoboam retained control only over Judah and Benjamin in the south. Rehoboam's military response shows his refusal to accept this division peacefully.
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