Battle of Mount Zemaraim
| Battle of Mount Zemaraim | |||||||||
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| Part of Jeroboam's Revolt | |||||||||
Map of the two kingdoms in the 9th century BC, prior to the battle | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Kingdom of Judah | Kingdom of Israel | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| King Abijah of Judah | King Jeroboam of Israel | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 400,000 warriors | 800,000 warriors | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | 500,000 dead | ||||||||
The Battle of Mount Zemaraim was a battle in the Bible reported to have been fought in Mount Zemaraim, when the army of the Kingdom of Israel led by the king Jeroboam I encountered the army of the Kingdom of Judah led by the king Abijah I. About 500,000 Israelites were said to have lain dead after this single engagement, though most modern commentators consider the numbers to be either wildly exaggerated or symbolic, and some have even questioned its fundamental historicity.