1 Kings 12:21-23

New International Reader's Version

²¹Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem. He brought together 180,000 capable young men from Judah and the tribe of Benjamin. He had decided to go to war against Israel. Solomon’s son Rehoboam wanted his fighting men to get the kingdom of Israel back for him.

²²But a message from God came to Shemaiah. He was a man of God. God said to him, ²³“Speak to Solomon’s son Rehoboam, the king of Judah. Speak to all Judah and the tribe of Benjamin. Also speak to the rest of the people. Tell all of them,

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1 Kings 12:21-23

New International Version

²¹When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mustered all Judah and the tribe of Benjamin—a hundred and eighty thousand able young men—to go to war^(A) against Israel and to regain the kingdom for Rehoboam son of Solomon.

²²But this word of God came to Shemaiah^(B) the man of God:^(C) ²³“Say to Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, to all Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people,

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1 Kings 12:21-23

King James Version

²¹And 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.

²²But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

²³Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying,

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