NET Bible
"This is what prompted him to rebel against the king: Solomon built a terrace and he closed up a gap in the wall of the city of his father David."
— 1 Kings 11:27, NET Bible
“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.”
“And this was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breach of the city of David his father. ”
“This was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breach of the city of David his father.”
“And this is the cause of his rebellion against him; for Solomon built Mello, and filled up the breach of the city of David, his father.”
“The way in which his hand came to be lifted up against the king was this: Solomon was building the Millo and making good the damaged parts of the town of his father David;”
“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.”
He gathered some men and organized a raiding band. When David tried to kill them, they went to Damascus, where they settled down and gained control of the city.
He was Israel’s enemy throughout Solomon’s reign and, like Hadad, caused trouble. He loathed Israel and ruled over Syria.
Jeroboam son of Nebat, one of Solomon’s servants, rebelled against the king. He was an Ephraimite from Zeredah whose mother was a widow named Zeruah.
This is what prompted him to rebel against the king: Solomon built a terrace and he closed up a gap in the wall of the city of his father David.
Jeroboam was a talented man; when Solomon saw that the young man was an accomplished worker, he made him the leader of the work crew from the tribe of Joseph.
At that time, when Jeroboam had left Jerusalem, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite met him on the road; the two of them were alone in the open country. Ahijah was wearing a brand new robe,
and he grabbed the robe and tore it into twelve pieces.