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.”

What does 1 Kings 12:21 mean?
1 Kings 12:21 (KJV) reads: "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…
Read full commentaryDevotionalThe Battle for Unity: Lessons from Rehoboam's Choice
In the book of 1 Kings, we encounter a pivotal moment in Israel’s history: Rehoboam’s decision to confront the divided kingdom. The verse, "And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, an hundred and fourscore thousand…
Read devotionalPrayerA Prayer for Unity and Wisdom in Leadership
Dear Heavenly Father, We come before You today to seek Your guidance and wisdom, inspired by the events in 1 Kings 12:21, where Rehoboam assembled the men of Judah and Benjamin in a moment of great decision-making, with intentions that, while rooted in the desire to regain a…
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