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1 Kings 11:26

King James Version (KJV)

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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 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Kings 11:26

Theological / Devotional

Jeroboam. The first mention of the man whose name was to become proverbial for wickedness. The wicked kings of Israel henceforth are regularly likened to him and his “sin wherewith he made Israel to sin” (1 Kings 15:26; cf. 1 Kings 16:2, 19, 26; 21:22; 22:52; 2 Kings 3:3; 10:29, 31; 13:2, 6, 11; 14:24; 15:9, 18, 24, 28; 17:21, 22). He was from the tribe of Ephraim, which had an ancient and irrepressible jealousy of Judah, for the Lord had “refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim: but chose the tribe of Judah” (Ps. 78:67, 68).

Lifted up his hand. This phrase signifies rebellion (2 Sam. 20:21).

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