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1 Kings 11:24-26
Lexham English Bible
1 Kings 11:24-26
Lexham English Bible
24 He gathered men around him and he became the commander of bandits. When David killed some of them, they went to Damascus and settled there,[a] and they reigned in Damascus. 25 He was an adversary for Israel all the days of Solomon, and along with the evil that Hadad did, he detested Israel while he reigned over Aram.
Yahweh Raises Up Jeroboam
26 Now Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite from Zeredah (now the name of his mother was Zeruah, a widow woman), a servant of Solomon rebelled against the king.[b]
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- 1 Kings 11:24 Literally “in it”
- 1 Kings 11:26 Literally “raised a hand against the king”
1 Kings 11:24-26
New International Version
1 Kings 11:24-26
New International Version
24 When David destroyed Zobah’s army, Rezon gathered a band of men around him and became their leader; they went to Damascus,(A) where they settled and took control. 25 Rezon was Israel’s adversary as long as Solomon lived, adding to the trouble caused by Hadad. So Rezon ruled in Aram(B) and was hostile toward Israel.
Jeroboam Rebels Against Solomon
26 Also, Jeroboam son of Nebat rebelled(C) against the king. He was one of Solomon’s officials, an Ephraimite from Zeredah, and his mother was a widow named Zeruah.
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