1 Kings 12:21

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

*ויבאו **וַיָּבֹ֣א רְחַבְעָם֮ יְרוּשָׁלִַם֒ וַיַּקְהֵל֩ אֶת־כָּל־בֵּ֨ית יְהוּדָ֜ה וְאֶת־שֵׁ֣בֶט בִּנְיָמִ֗ן מֵאָ֨ה וּשְׁמֹנִ֥ים אֶ֛לֶף בָּח֖וּר עֹשֵׂ֣ה מִלְחָמָ֑ה לְהִלָּחֵם֙ עִם־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְהָשִׁיב֙ אֶת־הַמְּלוּכָ֔ה לִרְחַבְעָ֖ם בֶּן־שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃ פ

Transliteration

And wayyābōʾ rĕḥabĕʿām yĕrûšālaim, and wayyaqhēl ʾet-all-bêt yĕhûdâ and ʾet-šēbeṭ binyāmîn, one hundred and eighty ʾelep bāḥûr ʿōśēh milḥāmâ, to lĕhillāḥēm with-bêt yiśrāʾēl to lĕhāšîb ʾet-the mĕlûkâ to rĕḥabĕʿām ben-šĕlōmōh.

Grammar Details

*wayyābōʾ*: qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he came
*rĕḥabĕʿām*: proper name - Rehoboam
*yĕrûšālaim*: proper name - Jerusalem
*wayyaqhēl*: hiphil imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he assembled
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*bêt*: construct state, masculine singular - house of
*yĕhûdâ*: proper name - Judah
*šēbeṭ*: construct state, masculine singular - tribe of
*binyāmîn*: proper name - Benjamin
*ʾelep*: masculine singular noun - thousand
*bāḥûr*: masculine singular noun - chosen man/youth
*ʿōśēh*: qal participle, masculine singular - making/doing
*milḥāmâ*: feminine singular noun - war/battle
*lĕhillāḥēm*: niphal infinitive construct with preposition - to fight
*yiśrāʾēl*: proper name - Israel
*lĕhāšîb*: hiphil infinitive construct with preposition - to return/restore
*mĕlûkâ*: definite noun, feminine singular - kingdom/kingship
*ben*: construct state, masculine singular - son of
*šĕlōmōh*: proper name - Solomon

Word Meanings

*wayyābōʾ*: and he came/entered/arrived
*wayyaqhēl*: and he assembled/gathered
*bêt*: house/household/dynasty of
*šēbeṭ*: tribe/staff/branch of
*bāḥûr*: chosen man/young man/warrior
*ʿōśēh*: making/doing/performing
*milḥāmâ*: war/battle/fighting
*lĕhillāḥēm*: to fight/wage war
*lĕhāšîb*: to return/restore/bring back
*mĕlûkâ*: kingdom/kingship/royal power

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Referenced Verses

2 Chr 11:1-3 : 1 And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, a hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, that were warriors, to fight against Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam. 2 But the word of Jehovah came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, 3 Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,
2 Chr 14:8 : 8 And Asa had an army that bare bucklers and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valor.
2 Chr 14:11 : 11 And Asa cried unto Jehovah his God, and said, Jehovah, there is none besides thee to help, between the mighty and him that hath no strength: help us, O Jehovah our God; for we rely on thee, and in thy name are we come against this multitude. O Jehovah, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.
2 Chr 17:14-19 : 14 And this was the numbering of them according to their fathers' houses: Of Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him mighty men of valor three hundred thousand; 15 and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand; 16 and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto Jehovah; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor. 17 And of Benjamin: Eliada a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield; 18 and next to him Jehozabad and with him a hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for war. 19 These were they that waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.
Prov 21:30-31 : 30 There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Jehovah. 31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle; But victory is of Jehovah.
1 Chr 21:5 : 5 And Joab gave up the sum of the numbering of the people unto David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and a hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.

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