## Jeroboam built Shechem ##

AT: "Jeroboam's workers built Shechem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## thought in his heart ##

AT: "thought to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

## the house of David ##

AT: "the kings descended from David"

## If these people go up ##

The words "these people" refer to the people of the northern ten tribes of Israel.

## turn again to their master, to Rehoboam king of Judah...return to Rehoboam king of Judah ##

These phrases mean the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])