KJV ORIGINAL
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And Jeroboam thought to himself, 'Now the kingdom will go back to the family of David.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jeroboam was worried that his newly gained kingdom would eventually return to David's royal family line.
📚 Historical Context
After King Solomon died, his kingdom split in two due to his son Rehoboam's harsh policies. Jeroboam became king over the ten northern tribes of Israel, while Rehoboam ruled the southern kingdom of Judah from David's lineage. Jeroboam feared that if his people continued traveling to Jerusalem (in Judah) to worship at the temple, their loyalty might shift back to the Davidic dynasty.
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