2 Chronicles 13:6
New International Version
Yet Jeroboam son of Nebat, an official of Solomon son of David, rebelled against his master.

New Living Translation
Yet Jeroboam son of Nebat, a mere servant of David’s son Solomon, rebelled against his master.

English Standard Version
Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, a servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up and rebelled against his lord,

Berean Standard Bible
Yet Jeroboam son of Nebat, a servant of Solomon son of David, rose up and rebelled against his master.

King James Bible
Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, is risen up, and hath rebelled against his lord.

New King James Version
Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up and rebelled against his lord.

New American Standard Bible
Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up and rebelled against his master,

NASB 1995
“Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up and rebelled against his master,

NASB 1977
“Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up and rebelled against his master,

Legacy Standard Bible
Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up and rebelled against his master,

Amplified Bible
Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, a servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up and rebelled against his lord [the king],

Christian Standard Bible
But Jeroboam son of Nebat, a servant of Solomon son of David, rose up and rebelled against his lord.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But Jeroboam son of Nebat, a servant of Solomon son of David, rose up and rebelled against his lord.

American Standard Version
Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up, and rebelled against his lord.

Contemporary English Version
But Jeroboam, you were King Solomon's official, and you rebelled.

English Revised Version
Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up, and rebelled against his lord.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But Jeroboam (Nebat's son) rebelled against his master. He had been the servant of David's son Solomon.

Good News Translation
Jeroboam son of Nebat rebelled against Solomon, his king.

International Standard Version
Even so, Nebat's son Jeroboam, who used to serve David's son Solomon, rose in rebellion against his own master!

Majority Standard Bible
Yet Jeroboam son of Nebat, a servant of Solomon son of David, rose up and rebelled against his master.

NET Bible
Jeroboam son of Nebat, a servant of Solomon son of David, rose up and rebelled against his master.

New Heart English Bible
Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up, and rebelled against his lord.

Webster's Bible Translation
Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat the servant of Solomon the son of David, hath risen up, and hath rebelled against his lord.

World English Bible
Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up, and rebelled against his lord.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Jeroboam, son of Nebat, servant of Solomon son of David, rises up and rebels against his lord!

Young's Literal Translation
and rise up doth Jeroboam, son of Nebat, servant of Solomon son of David, and rebelleth against his lord!

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jeroboam son of Nebat servant of Solomon son of David, will rise up and will rebel against his lord.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jeroboam the son of Nabat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up: m and rebelled against his lord.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But Jeroboam, the son of Nabat, the servant of Solomon, son of David, rose up and rebelled against his lord.

New American Bible
Yet Jeroboam, son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon, son of David, arose and rebelled against his lord!

New Revised Standard Version
Yet Jeroboam son of Nebat, a servant of Solomon son of David, rose up and rebelled against his lord;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up and rebelled against his lord.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Yorbaam, son of Nebat, Servant of Solomon, the son of David, rose up and rebelled against his Master.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up, and rebelled against his lord.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But Jeroboam the son of Nabat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, is risen up, and has revolted from his master:

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Civil War Against Jeroboam
5Do you not know that the LORD, the God of Israel, has given the kingship of Israel to David and his descendants forever by a covenant of salt? 6Yet Jeroboam son of Nebat, a servant of Solomon son of David, rose up and rebelled against his master. 7Then worthless and wicked men gathered around him to resist Rehoboam son of Solomon when he was young, inexperienced, and unable to resist them.…

Cross References
1 Kings 12:20
When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they summoned him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. Only the tribe of Judah followed the house of David.

1 Kings 11:26-40
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, / and this is the account of his rebellion against the king. Solomon had built the supporting terraces and repaired the gap in the wall of the city of his father David. / Now Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor. So when Solomon noticed that the young man was industrious, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the house of Joseph. ...

1 Kings 12:16-19
When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So the Israelites went home, / but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah. / Then King Rehoboam sent out Adoram, who was in charge of the forced labor, but all Israel stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste and escaped to Jerusalem. ...

1 Kings 14:19-20
As for the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he waged war and how he reigned, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel. / And the length of Jeroboam’s reign was twenty-two years, and he rested with his fathers, and his son Nadab reigned in his place.

1 Kings 12:25-33
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. And from there he went out and built Penuel. / Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom might revert to the house of David. / If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, their hearts will return to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah; then they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.” ...

1 Kings 13:33-34
Even after these events, Jeroboam did not repent of his evil ways, but again he appointed priests for the high places from every class of people. He ordained anyone who desired to be a priest of the high places. / And this was the sin of the house of Jeroboam that led to its extermination and destruction from the face of the earth.

1 Kings 14:30
There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout their days.

1 Kings 15:6
And there was war between the houses of Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of Abijam’s life.

2 Chronicles 10:16-19
When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So all the Israelites went home, / but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah. / Then King Rehoboam sent out Hadoram, who was in charge of the forced labor, but the Israelites stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste and escaped to Jerusalem. ...

2 Chronicles 11:14-17
For the Levites left their pasturelands and their possessions and went to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them as priests of the LORD. / And Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat demons and calf idols he had made. / Those from every tribe of Israel who had set their hearts to seek the LORD their God followed the Levites to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD, the God of their fathers. ...

2 Chronicles 12:15
Now the acts of Rehoboam, from first to last, are they not written in the records of Shemaiah the Prophet and of Iddo the Seer concerning the genealogies? There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout their days.

2 Chronicles 10:2-3
When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard about this, he returned from Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon. / So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and all Israel came to Rehoboam and said,

2 Chronicles 11:1-4
When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. / But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God: / “Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah and all the Israelites in Judah and Benjamin ...

Matthew 12:25
Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.

Mark 3:24-25
If a kingdom is divided against itself, it cannot stand. / If a house is divided against itself, it cannot stand.


Treasury of Scripture

Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, is risen up, and has rebelled against his lord.

rebelled

2 Chronicles 10:19
And Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.

1 Kings 11:26
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 12:20,27
And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only…

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Yet Jeroboam son of Nebat
Jeroboam, whose name means "the people will contend" in Hebrew, was a significant figure in Israel's history. He was originally a servant under King Solomon, indicating his humble beginnings. His rise to power was prophesied by Ahijah the Shilonite, who tore a new garment into twelve pieces, symbolizing the division of the kingdom (1 Kings 11:29-31). Jeroboam's lineage, being the son of Nebat, is often mentioned to emphasize his non-royal background, contrasting with the Davidic line.

a servant of Solomon son of David
This phrase underscores Jeroboam's initial position as a subordinate to Solomon, the son of David. Solomon, known for his wisdom and the building of the Temple, was a king who expanded Israel's influence. The mention of "son of David" highlights the Davidic covenant, which promised a lasting dynasty. Jeroboam's role as a servant suggests he was once loyal and trusted, managing labor forces (1 Kings 11:28). His rebellion is thus seen as a betrayal not just of Solomon, but of the divinely ordained order.

rose up and rebelled
The act of rising up and rebelling indicates a deliberate and conscious decision to oppose authority. In Hebrew, the word for "rebelled" can also mean to transgress or revolt. This rebellion was not merely political but spiritual, as Jeroboam led Israel into idolatry by setting up golden calves in Bethel and Dan (1 Kings 12:28-30). His actions were a direct challenge to the worship of Yahweh in Jerusalem, the city chosen by God for His name to dwell.

against his master
The term "master" here refers to Solomon, but symbolically, it also represents the divinely established order. Jeroboam's rebellion was against the king whom God had placed over Israel. This act of defiance is a recurring theme in the Bible, where human pride and ambition lead to conflict with God's will. The historical context shows that Jeroboam's rebellion resulted in the division of the united monarchy into the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah, a division that had lasting consequences for the people of God.

(6) The servant of Solomon.--See 1Kings 11:26.

Is risen up, and hath rebelled.--Arose and rebelled. (See 1Kings 11:26-40).

Verse 6. - The servant of Solomon. 1 Kings 11:28 is evidently the apter reference for this verse, rather than 26, as generally given.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Yet Jeroboam
יָרָבְעָ֣ם (yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3379: Jeroboam -- 'the people increase', the name of two Israelites kings

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Nebat,
נְבָ֔ט (nə·ḇāṭ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5028: Nebat -- father of Jeroboam

a servant
עֶ֖בֶד (‘e·ḇeḏ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

of Solomon
שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה (šə·lō·mōh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne

son
בֶן־ (ḇen-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of David,
דָּוִ֑יד (dā·wîḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

rose up
וַיָּ֙קָם֙ (way·yā·qām)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

and rebelled
וַיִּמְרֹ֖ד (way·yim·rōḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4775: To rebel

against
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

his master.
אֲדֹנָֽיו׃ (’ă·ḏō·nāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 113: Sovereign, controller


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