# it was a turn of events brought about by Yahweh This is an idiom and can be stated in active form. AT: "Yahweh caused things to happen like this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) # his word that he had spoken by Ahijah ... to Jeroboam The idiom "had spoken by" someone refers to giving someone a message to tell others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) # Ahijah ... Jeroboam ... Nebat These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) # Shilonite This is the name of a people group from the town of Shiloh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) # translationWords * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/word]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ahijah]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/shiloh]]