11:1 When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he summoned 180,000 skilled warriors from Judah and Benjamin 3 to attack Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.
1 sn In the parallel account in 1 Kgs 12:18 this name appears as “Adoniram.”
2 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
3 tn Heb “he summoned the house of Judah and Benjamin, 180,000 chosen men, accomplished in war.”
5 tn Heb “empty men, sons of wickedness.”
6 tn Heb “strengthened themselves.”
7 tn Heb “a young man and tender of heart.”