1 Kings 12:21

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which 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 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. 2 But the word of the LORD 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 of men that bare targets 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 valour.
2 Chr 14:11 : 11 And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.
2 Chr 17:14-19 : 14 And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand. 15 And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand. 16 And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour. 17 And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand. 18 And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war. 19 These waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah.
Prov 21:30-31 : 30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD. 31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.
1 Chr 21:5 : 5 And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.

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1And 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.
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