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# If these people go up
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The words "these people" refer to the people of the northern ten tribes of Israel.
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# the heart of these people
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"Heart" here is a metonym for the people's allegiance and affection. Alternate translation: "the allegiance of these people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# turn again to their master, to Rehoboam king of Judah ... return to Rehoboam king of Judah
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These phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined to emphasize Jeroboam's fear that the people would turn again to Rehoboam as king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism]])
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