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.

Solomon's servant

Bible References

An ephrathite

Genesis 35:16
And they departed from Bethel, and when he was but a field breadth from Ephrata, Rachel began to travail. And in travailing she was in peril.
Ruth 1:2
The name of the man was Elimelech, and his wife Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion and they were Ephraimites, out of Bethlehem Judah. And when they came into the land of Moab, they continued there.
1 Samuel 1:1
There was a man of Ramathaimzophim of mount Ephraim, named Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite:
1 Samuel 17:12
And this David was the son of an Ephrathite of Bethlehem Judah, named Jesse; which Jesse had eight sons, and was an old man in the days of Saul among the people.
1 Chronicles 2:19
But Azubah died, and Caleb took Ephrath which bare him Hur.

Solomon's servant

1 Kings 9:22
And of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondmen. But they were men of war and his servants and his lords and Captains and rulers of his chariots and of his Horsemen.
2 Chronicles 13:6
But Jeroboam the son of Nebat the servant of Solomon the son of David, rebelled against his lord.