¹ And Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, and got together the men of Judah and Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand of his best fighting-men, to make war against Israel and get the kingdom back for Rehoboam.

²¹ When Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he got together all the men of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand of his best fighting-men, to make war against Israel and get the kingdom back for Rehoboam, the son of Solomon.

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

²³ Say to Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all the men of Judah and Benjamin and the rest of the people:

²⁴ The Lord has said, You are not to go to war against your brothers, the children of Israel; go back, every man to his house, because this thing is my purpose. So they gave ear to the word of the Lord, and went back, as the Lord had said.

¹⁰ The Lord undoes the designs of the nations; he makes the thoughts of the peoples without effect.

¹⁶ A king's salvation is not in the power of his army; a strong man does not get free by his great strength.

³⁰ Wisdom and knowledge and wise suggestions are of no use against the Lord.

³¹ The horse is made ready for the day of war, but power to overcome is from the Lord.