11:1 When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he summoned 180,000 skilled warriors from Judah and Benjamin 2 to attack Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.
21:4 Jehoram took control of his father’s kingdom and became powerful. 7 Then he killed all his brothers, 8 as well as some of the officials of Israel.
1 tn Heb “nothing like it had been made for any kingdom.”
2 tn Heb “he summoned the house of Judah and Benjamin, 180,000 chosen men, accomplished in war.”
3 tn Or “strengthened.”
4 tn Or “strengthened.”
5 tn Heb “they walked in the way of.”
6 tn Heb “before him.”
7 tn Heb “and Jehoram arose over the kingdom of his father and strengthened himself.”
8 tn Heb “and he killed all his brothers with the sword.”