1 Kings 12:25 meaning and explanation
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. And from there he went out and built Penuel.
1 Kings 12:25, Berean Standard Bible
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After the kingdom splits, Jeroboam, now king over the northern tribes, fortifies Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and makes it his base, then builds up Penuel east of the Jordan. These were probably existing towns that he strengthened and refortified.
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