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Even so, Nebat’s son Jeroboam, who used to serve David’s son Solomon, rose in rebellion against his own master! Useless troublemakers[a] soon gathered around him, who turned out to be too strong for Rehoboam, because he was young, timid, and unable to withstand them.

“So now you think you’ll be able to withstand the Lord’s kingdom as controlled by David’s descendants, just because you have a large crown and have brought with you the golden calves that Jeroboam made for you as gods.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 13:7 Lit. sons of Belial

Yet Jeroboam son of Nebat, an official of Solomon son of David, rebelled(A) against his master. Some worthless scoundrels(B) gathered around him and opposed Rehoboam son of Solomon when he was young and indecisive(C) and not strong enough to resist them.

“And now you plan to resist the kingdom of the Lord, which is in the hands of David’s descendants.(D) You are indeed a vast army and have with you(E) the golden calves(F) that Jeroboam made to be your gods.

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