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# first and last
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"from beginning to end." These two words form a merism and refer to everything that Rehoboam did from the beginning of his reign to the end of his reign. Alternate translation: "everything that he did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
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# are they not written ... Jeroboam?
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This can be expressed in active form and assumes that the answer is positive. The question is rhetorical and is used for emphasis. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "they are written ... Jeroboam." or "you can read about them ... Jeroboam." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# Shemaiah ... Iddo ... Abijah
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These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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# the constant wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam
The names of the kings represent the armies that they led. Alternate translation: "the wars in which Rehoboam's army and Jeroboam's army constantly engaged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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