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tribes
The descendants of each of Jacob’s 12 sons had become a tribe or very large family group in the nation of Israel. Everyone in Israel belonged to one of the 12 tribes.
rebelled against him
This could mean refused to follow Rehoboam as their king. It might help to start this sentence with So or Because of that or Because of what Rehoboam said.
remained with him
This could mean stayed loyal to him or continued to support him as king.
the kingdom of Judah
This is not possession, but it gives the name of the kingdom. It could be translated as: “the Judah kingdom.” (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession)