2 Chronicles 13:6 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, who served under Solomon (David's son), rose up and rebelled against his master.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is describing how Jeroboam, who was once a servant under King Solomon, turned against his authority and rebelled.

📚 Historical Context

In the biblical history of ancient Israel, Solomon was a wise and prosperous king, the son of David, who ruled a united kingdom. Jeroboam, one of Solomon's officials, rebelled against Solomon's son Rehoboam after Solomon's death, leading to the division of the kingdom into the northern kingdom of Israel under Jeroboam and the southern kingdom of Judah. This verse appears in a speech by Abijah, king of Judah, as he confronts Jeroboam in battle, emphasizing the rebellion as a violation of God's established order.

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