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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)