en_tn/1ki/12/25.md

Jeroboam built Shechem

AT: "Jeroboam's workers built Shechem" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

thought in his heart

AT: "thought to himself" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)

the house of David

AT: "the kings descended from David"

If these people go up

The words "these people" refer to the people of the northern ten tribes of Israel.

turn again to their master, to Rehoboam king of Judah...return to Rehoboam king of Judah

These phrases mean the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism)