The people supporting Rehoboam as king is spoken of as if they made Rehoboam strong. Alternate translation: "supported Rehoboam son of Solomon as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
Here a person's actions and lifestyle are spoken of as if the person were walking along a path. Alternate translation: "they followed the example of David and Solomon for three years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])