Study it in the app“And it happened when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they sent and called him to the community and made him king over all Israel. There was no one following the house of David except the tribe of Judah alone.”
And it happenedוַיְהִיwhen allכִּ כָּלIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלheardשְׁמֹעַthatכִּיJeroboamיָרָבְעָםhad returned,שָׁבthey sentוַיִּשְׁלְחוּand calledוַיִּקְרְאוּhimאֹתוֹtoאֶלthe communityהָעֵדָהand made him kingוַיַּמְלִיכוּ וֹoverעַלallכָּלIsrael.יִשְׂרָאֵלThere was no oneלֹא הָיָהfollowingאַחֲרֵיthe houseבֵיתof Davidדָּוִדexceptזוּלָתִיthe tribeשֵׁבֶטof Judahיְהוּדָהalone.לְבַדּוֹ
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearshear
To hear a sound, or learn of something.
Where else “shemoa” appearsJeroboam
Jeroboam: the name of two kings of Israel: Jeroboam son of Nebat, first king of the ten northern tribes (1 Kings 11–14), and Jeroboam son of Joash, much later (2 Kings 14:23-29).
Where else “yaravam” appearsreturn
To go back to a place.
Where else “shav” appearssend
To send someone or something.
Where else “yishlchu” appearsname
To give someone a name.
Where else “yikru” appearscommunity
Israel gathered as one people; or a band of people.
Where else “eda” appearsmake king
To set someone up as king, proclaim him and give him the throne.
Where else “yamlichu” appearsdynasty
Someone's descendants: "the house of David".
Where else “vet” appearsDavid
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appearsexcept, besides
Except, besides.
Where else “zulati” appearstribe
Literally "the rod": one of the twelve great clans of Israel.
Where else “shevet” appearsJudah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yehuda” appearsalone
One thing alone, set apart from the rest; also the expression 'besides'.
Where else “vad” appears19So Israel rebelled against the house of David until this day.
20 · This verse (above)
21Rehoboam came to Jerusalem and assembled all the house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring back the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon.
