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.
I won’t take one single thing except what my men have eaten. But let my allies Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre take their share.”
Rehoboam went to Shechem because all Israel had gone to Shechem to make him king.
The Lord blocks the plans of the nations. He frustrates the schemes of the people of the world.
No king achieves a victory with a large army. No warrior rescues himself by his own great strength.