Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.
An ephrathite
Solomon's servant
Bible References
An ephrathite
Genesis 35:16
And they journeyed from Bethel. And there was yet a certain distance to come to Ephrath, when Rachel travailed in childbirth; and it went hard with her in her childbearing.
Ruth 1:2
And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem-Judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.
1 Samuel 1:1
And there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite.
1 Samuel 17:12
Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem-Judah whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons; and the man was old in the days of Saul, advanced in years among men.
1 Chronicles 2:19
And Azubah died, and Caleb took him Ephrath, and she bore him Hur.
Solomon's servant
1 Kings 9:22
But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondmen; but they were men of war, and his servants, and his chiefs, and his captains, and captains of his chariots, and his horsemen.
2 Chronicles 13:6
But Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up and rebelled against his lord.