Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up, and rebelled against his lord.
Parallel translations
- KJV Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, is risen up, and hath rebelled against his lord.
- BSB Yet Jeroboam son of Nebat, a servant of Solomon son of David, rose up and rebelled against his master.
- NKJV Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up and rebelled against his lord.
- NASB Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up and rebelled against his master,
- NLT Yet Jeroboam son of Nebat, a mere servant of David’s son Solomon, rebelled against his master.
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Quick answer
Abijah recalls that Jeroboam, once Solomon's servant, rose up and rebelled against his master. He frames the northern kingdom as born of rebellion.
Overview
Abijah portrays Jeroboam's kingship as illegitimate usurpation against the rightful Davidic lord. While God had indeed sovereignly given Jeroboam the north (10:15), Abijah stresses the human treachery involved. His argument presses the claim that Judah, not Israel, holds the divinely sanctioned throne.
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- 1 Kgs 11:26Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite of Zeredah, a servant of Solomon, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow, also lifted up his hand against the king.
- 1 Kgs 12:20When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they sent and called him to the congregation, and made him king over all Israel. There was no one who followed David’s house, except for the tribe of Judah only.
- 2 Chr 10:19So Israel rebelled against David’s house to this day.
- 1 Kgs 12:27If this people goes up to offer sacrifices in Yahweh’s house at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will turn again to their lord, even to Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.”
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