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# tribes
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The descendants of each of Jacob’s 12 sons had become a **tribe** or very large family group in the nation of Israel. Everyone in Israel belonged to one of the 12 tribes.
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# rebelled against him
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This could mean ‘refused to follow Rehoboam as their king.’ It might help to start this sentence with ‘So’ or ‘Because of that’ or ‘Because of what Rehoboam said.’
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# remained with him
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This could mean ‘stayed loyal to him’ or ‘continued to support him as king.’
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# the kingdom of Judah
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This is not possession, but it gives the name of the kingdom. It could be translated as: “the Judah kingdom.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
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