# Jeroboam ... Nebat

These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])

# Zeredah

This is the name of a location. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])

# a servant of Solomon

Or "one of Solomon's officials." He was probably an official in the government, not one of Solomon's household servants.

# Zeruah

This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])

# lifted up his hand against the king

The word "hand" refers to authority, power and control. The phrase "lifted up against" refers to having opposed someone by using authority, power and control. This is a metonym used as a common idiom. Alternate translation: "rebelled against the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])