12:25 1 Jeroboam built up Shechem in the Ephraimite hill country and lived there. From there he went out and built up Penuel. 12:26 Jeroboam then thought to himself: 2 “Now the Davidic dynasty could regain the kingdom. 3
1 tc The Old Greek translation has here a lengthy section consisting of twenty-three verses that are not found in the MT.
2 tn Heb “said in his heart.”
3 tn Heb “Now the kingdom could return to the house of David.” The imperfect verbal form translated “could return” is understood as having a potential force here. Perhaps this is not strong enough; another option is “will return.”