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.
When all the people of Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they called him to their gathering and made him king over all Israel. Only the tribe of Judah remained loyal to David's family line.
This verse describes how the northern tribes of Israel chose Jeroboam as their king, leaving only Judah loyal to David's descendants.
📚 Historical Context
This marks the official division of the united kingdom of Israel into two separate nations around 930 BC. Jeroboam had previously fled to Egypt after rebelling against Solomon, but returned after Solomon's death when the people rejected his son Rehoboam's harsh leadership. The split fulfilled God's judgment against Solomon for his idolatry, though God preserved Judah for David's sake.
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