1 Kings 12:21

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

After Rehoboam returned to Jerusalem, he decided to attack Israel and take control of the whole country. So he called together one hundred and eighty thousand soldiers from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin.

Cross References

1 Kings 11:32

But Solomon will still rule one tribe, since he is the son of David my servant, and Jerusalem is my chosen city.

1 Kings 14:30

He and Jeroboam were constantly at war.

1 Chronicles 21:5

and told David that the total number of men who could serve in the army was one million one hundred thousand in Israel and four hundred and seventy thousand in Judah.

2 Chronicles 14:11

Asa prayed: LORD God, only you can help a powerless army defeat a stronger one. So we depend on you to help us. We will fight against this powerful army to honour your name, and we know that you won't be defeated. You are the LORD our God.

2 Chronicles 14:8

Asa had a large army of brave soldiers: three hundred thousand of them were from the tribe of Judah and were armed with shields and spears; two hundred and eighty thousand were from Benjamin and were armed with bows and arrows.