1 Kings 11:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 11:26 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 11:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jeroboam 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.”

1 Kings 11:26 — World English Bible

1 Kings 11:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And 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.”

1 Kings 11:26 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 11:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jeroboam son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda--the name of whose mother <FI>is<Fi> Zeruah, a widow woman--servant to Solomon, he also lifteth up a hand against the king;”

1 Kings 11:26 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 11:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And 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.”

1 Kings 11:26 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 11:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat an Ephrathite of Zereda Salomons seruant (whose mother was called Zeruah a widowe) lift vp his hand against the King.”

1 Kings 11:26 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 11:26 in Context — 1 Kings 11

24 And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them of Zobah: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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What Does 1 Kings 11:26 Mean?

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