E Roboamo, giunto in Gerusalemme, raunò tutta la casa di Giuda, e la tribù di Beniamino, in numero di centottantamila uomini scelti, atti alla guerra, per guerreggiar con la casa d’Israele, affine di ridurre il regno sotto l’ubbidienza di Roboamo, figliuolo di Salomone.
Cosa significa?
After the kingdom split, Rehoboam gathered warriors from Judah and Benjamin to fight against the northern tribes to regain control. This verse shows the military preparation taken by Rehoboam.
Spiegato ai bambini
Imagine two big teams in a game. One team, led by Rehoboam, decided to get more players ready to play so they could win back the game they thought was theirs.
Contesto storico
1 Kings was likely written by various prophets and historians around 850 BC. The audience was the Israelites, who were experiencing the division of their kingdom into two parts: the Northern Kingdom and the Southern Kingdom, led by Rehoboam.
Applicazione per oggi
In a modern scenario, a company might gather its best employees to regain market share lost to a competitor. This verse teaches about taking action to secure what you believe is rightfully yours.