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1 Kings 11:26 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 11 · verse 26
And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon’s servant, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.1 Kings 11:26 · King James Version
1 Kings 11:26 in context
24And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them of Zobah: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus.
25And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad did: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.
26And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon’s servant, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.
27And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.
28And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- EphrathiteʼEphrâthîyan Ephrathite or an EphraimiteH673 →
- Solomon'sShᵉlômôhShelomah, David's successorH8010 →
- JeroboamYârobʻâmJarobam, the name of two Israelite kingsH3379 →
- mother'sʼêma motherH517 →
- servantʻebeda servantH5650 →
- ZeredaTsᵉrêdâhTseredah, a place in PalestineH6868 →
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We have here the first mention of that infamous name Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that made Israel to sin; he is here brought upon the stage as an adversary to Solomon, whom God had expressly told (Kg1 11:11) that he would give the greatest part of his kingdom to his servant, and Jeroboam was the man.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 26-40