2 Chronicles 11:1

Authorized King James Version

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.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וַיָּבֹ֣א
H935
was come
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
#2
לִרְחַבְעָֽם׃
H7346
And when Rehoboam
rechabam, an israelite king
#3
יְרֽוּשָׁלִַם֒
H3389
to Jerusalem
jerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine
#4
וַיַּקְהֵל֩
H6950
he gathered
to convoke
#5
אֶת
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#6
בֵּ֨ית
H1004
of the house
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
#7
יְהוּדָ֜ה
H3063
of Judah
jehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
#8
וּבִנְיָמִ֗ן
H1144
and Benjamin
binjamin, youngest son of jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
#9
מֵאָ֨ה
H3967
an hundred
a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction
#10
וּשְׁמוֹנִ֥ים
H8084
and fourscore
eighty, also eightieth
#11
אֶ֛לֶף
H505
thousand
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand
#12
בָּח֖וּר
H977
chosen
properly, to try, i.e., (by implication) select
#13
עֹשֵׂ֣ה
H6213
men which were warriors
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
#14
מִלְחָמָ֑ה
H4421
a battle (i.e., the engagement); generally, war (i.e., war-fare)
#15
לְהִלָּחֵם֙
H3898
to fight
to feed on; figuratively, to consume
#16
עִם
H5973
adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
#17
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
H3478
against Israel
he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
#18
לְהָשִׁ֥יב
H7725
again
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
#19
אֶת
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#20
הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה
H4467
the kingdom
dominion, i.e., (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm)
#21
לִרְחַבְעָֽם׃
H7346
And when Rehoboam
rechabam, an israelite king

Analysis

The kingdom of God theme here intersects with the progressive revelation of God's rule from creation to consummation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of development from creation mandate through Davidic kingdom to eschatological fulfillment. The phrase emphasizing kingdom relates to eschatology and the ultimate purpose of God's redemptive plan and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's reign from creation through the millennial kingdom.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of kingdom of God within the theological tradition of 2 Chronicles Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes kingdom in this particular way.

Questions for Reflection