Verse 1

And when Rehoboam was come to Hierusalem, he gathered of the house of Iuda and Beniamin, nine score thousand chosen men of warre, to fight against Israel, & to bring the kingdome againe to Rehoboam.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 12:21-24 : 21 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. 22 And the worde of God came vnto Semaia the man of God, saying: 23 Speake vnto Rehoboam the sonne of Solomon king of Iuda, & vnto all the house of Iuda and Beniamin, & to the remnaunt of the people, saying: 24 Thus sayeth the Lorde, Ye shall not go vp, nor yet fight against your brethren the children of Israel: returne euery man to his house, for this thing is my doyng. They hearkened therfore to the worde of the Lorde, and returned to depart, according to the word of the Lord.
• Ps 33:10 : 10 God bringeth the counsell of the Heathen to naught: and maketh the deuises of the people to be of none effect.
• Ps 33:16 : 16 A king is not saued by the multitude of an hoast: a man of great myght escapeth not by much strength.
• Prov 21:30-31 : 30 There is no wysdome, there is no vnderstanding, there is no counsayle against the Lorde. 31 The horse is prepared against the day of battayle: but the Lorde geueth victorie.