1 Kings

Starts with King Solomon's reign, his wisdom, and building the temple, then the kingdom dividing into Israel and Judah.

Chapter 12

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KJV - 1 Kings 12:21

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.

When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he gathered all the people of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin, 180,000 strong, who were skilled fighters, to battle against the house of Israel. Their goal was to restore the kingdom to Rehoboam, son of Solomon.

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