1 Kings 11 · Verse 26

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 11:26, King James Version

1 Kings 11:26 in other translations

BSBNow 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,
WEBJeroboam 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.
ASVAnd 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.
YLTAnd Jeroboam son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda--the name of whose mother is Zeruah, a widow woman--servant to Solomon, he also lifteth up a hand against the king;
DARBYAnd Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zeredah, Solomon's servant (whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow woman), even he lifted up his hand against the king.
BBEAnd 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.
WebsterAnd Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he raised his hand against the king.

What does 1 Kings 11:26 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 11:26-40
26-40. Jeroboam--This was an internal enemy of a still more formidable character. He was a young man of talent and energy, who, having been appointed by Solomon superintendent of the engineering works projected around Jerusalem, had risen into public notice, and on being informed by a very significant act of the prophet Ahijah of the royal destiny which, by divine appointment, awaited him, his mind took a new turn.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 26 Jeroboam the son of Nebat - From the context we learn that Jeroboam while a young man was employed by Solomon to superintend the improvements and buildings at Millo, and had so distinguished himself there by his industry and good conduct as to attract general notice, and to induce Solomon to set him over all the laborers employed in that work, belonging to the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, called here the house of Joseph. At first it appears that Solomon employed none of the Israelites in any drudgery; but it is likely that, as he grew profane, he grew tyrannical and oppressive: and at the works of Millo he changed his conduct; and there, in all probability, were the seeds of disaffection sown. And Jeroboam, being a clever and enterprising man, knew well how to avail himself of the general discontent.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 11:26-40
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?

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

1 Kings 11:26 in the original Hebrew

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וְיָרָבְעָם֩ve.ya.ra.ve.'Amand JeroboamH3379
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
נְבָ֨טne.VatNebatH5028
אֶפְרָתִ֜י'ef.ra.Tian EphrathiteH673
מִן\־min-fromH4480
הַצְּרֵדָ֗הha.tze.re.Dah<the> ZeredahH6868
וְשֵׁ֤םve.Shemand [the] name ofH8034
אִמּוֹ֙'i.Momother hisH517
צְרוּעָה֙tze.ru.'Ah[was] ZeruahH6871
אִשָּׁ֣ה'i.Shaha womanH802
אַלְמָנָ֔ה'al.ma.Naha widowH490
עֶ֖בֶד'E.veda servantH5650
לִשְׁלֹמֹ֑הlish.lo.Mohof SolomonH8010
וַיָּ֥רֶםvai.Ya.remand he raisedH7311
יָ֖דyada handH3027
בַּמֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ba.Me.lekhon the kingH4428

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Cross references for 1 Kings 11:26

  • 2 Chronicles 13:6

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

  • 1 Kings 12:2

    And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard of it, (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;)

  • 1 Samuel 1:1

    Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim–zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

  • 2 Samuel 20:21

    The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.

  • 1 Kings 11:11

    Wherefore the Lord said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant.

  • Ruth 1:2

    And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Beth–lehem–judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.

  • 1 Kings 11:28

    And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.

  • 1 Kings 16:3

    Behold, I will take away the posterity of Baasha, and the posterity of his house; and will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

  • 1 Kings 21:22

    And will make thine house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the provocation wherewith thou hast provoked me to anger, and made Israel to sin.

  • Genesis 35:16

    And they journeyed from Beth–el; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.

  • 1 Kings 12:20-24

    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. And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon. But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying, Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying, …

  • 1 Kings 9:22

    But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondmen: but they were men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots, and his horsemen.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jeroboam.
11,28; 12:2,20-24; 13:1-10; 14:16; 15:30; 16:3; 21:22
an Ephrathite.
Ge 35:16; Ru 1:2; 1Sa 1:1; 17:12; 1Ch 2:19
Solomon's servant.
9:22; 2Ch 13:6

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Context

  • 1 Kings 11:25

    And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad did: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.

  • 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 11:27

    And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.

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1 Kings 11:26 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Asimismo Jeroboam hijo de Nabat, Ephrateo de Sereda, siervo de Salomón, (su madre se llamaba Serva, mujer viuda) alzó su mano contra el rey.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Jéroboam, fils de Nebath, Éphratien de Tseréda, serviteur de Salomon (et le nom de sa mère, une femme veuve, était Tserua), leva aussi sa main contre le roi.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Jerobeam, der Sohn Nebats, ein Ephratiter, von Zereda, ein Knecht Salomos, auch er erhob die Hand wider den König.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Jeroboam quoque filius Nabat, Ephrathæus, de Sareda, servus Salomonis, cujus mater erat nomine Sarva, mulier vidua, levavit manum contra regem.