1 Kings 11:26

Jeroboam 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.

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WEBBE

Jeroboam 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.

BSB

Now Jeroboam son of Nebat was an Ephraimite from Zeredah whose mother was a widow named Zeruah. Jeroboam was a servant of Solomon, but he rebelled against the king,

KJV

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.

ASV

And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite of Zeredah, a servant of Solomon, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow, he also lifted up his hand against the king.

BBE

And there was Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite from Zeredah, a servant of Solomon, whose mother was Zeruah, a widow; and his hand was lifted up against the king.

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וְיָרָבְעָם ve·ya·ra·ve·'am and Jeroboam H3379 בֶּן־ ben- [the] son of H1121 נְבָט ne·vat Nebat H5028 אֶפְרָתִי 'ef·ra·ti an Ephrathite H673 מִן־ min- from H4480 הַצְּרֵדָה ha·tze·re·dah (the) Zeredah H6868 וְשֵׁם ve·shem and [the] name of H8034 אִמּוֹ 'i·mo mother his H517 צְרוּעָה tze·ru·'ah [was] Zeruah H6871 אִשָּׁה 'i·shah a woman H802 אַלְמָנָה 'al·ma·nah a widow H490 עֶבֶד 'e·ved a servant H5650 לִשְׁלֹמֹה lish·lo·moh of Solomon H8010 וַיָּרֶם vai·ya·rem and he raised H7311 יָד yad a hand H3027 בַּמֶּלֶךְ ba·me·lekh on the king H4428

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 26–40

In telling the reason why God rent the kingdom from the house of Solomon, Ahijah warned Jeroboam to take heed of sinning away his preferment. Yet the house of David must be supported; out of it the Messiah would arise. Solomon sought to kill his successor. Had not he taught others, that whatever devices are in men's hearts, the counsel of the Lord shall stand? Yet he himself thinks to defeat that counsel. Jeroboam withdrew into Egypt, and was content to live in exile and obscurity for awhile, being sure of a kingdom at last. Shall not we be content, who have a better kingdom in reserve?

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Cross-references

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People & places

SolomonJeroboamNebatZeruah Zeredah

Topics

ServantJeroboamPromotionNebatZeredaZeruah

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.