So renders the common Hebrew conjunction as a logical connector. Since the words that follow constitute a summary statement to this section, this kind of connector is quite appropriate.

Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David: For Israel see the comments on 2Chr 10.1. The separate kingdoms of Israel and Judah did not exist yet at the time of the events narrated in verse 1, so Good News Translation translated Israel there as “northern Israel.” But now that the separate kingdoms exist, Good News Translation correctly says “the northern kingdom of Israel” here (similarly New Living Translation, Bible en français courant, Die Bibel im heutigen Deutsch). Contemporary English Version provides a different model by rendering this whole clause as “the people of Israel have been opposed to David’s descendants in Judah.”

Has been in rebellion translates a single verb in Hebrew, which means “to break with.” It will be better translated in some languages as “has been rebelling.” New Jewish Publication Society’s Tanakh translates “has been in revolt,” while Bible en français courant says “has rejected the authority of.”

The house of David refers to the descendants of David. A literal translation is not recommended (see the model below).

For to this day, see the comments on 1 Chr 4.41. In this context the phrase may be rendered “from that time until now.”

New Living Translation provides a good model for expressing the meaning of this verse, saying:

• The northern tribes of Israel have refused to be ruled by a descendant of David to this day.

As noted in the comments on verse 15, Contemporary English Version restructures verses 15-19 to put the events in chronological order. For these five verses Contemporary English Version has:

• When the people realized that Rehoboam would not listen to them, they shouted: “We don’t have to be loyal to David’s family. We can do what we want. Come on, people of Israel, let’s go home! Rehoboam can rule his own people.”
Adoniram was in charge of the work force, and Rehoboam sent him to talk to the people. But they stoned him to death. Then Rehoboam ran to his chariot and hurried back to Jerusalem.
Everyone from Israel’s northern tribes went home, leaving Rehoboam to rule only the people from Judah. And since that day, the people of Israel have been opposed to David’s descendants in Judah. All of this happened just as Ahijah the LORD’s prophet from Shiloh had told Jeroboam.

Quoted with permission from Omanson, Roger L. and Ellington, John E. A Handbook on 1-2 Chronicles, Volume 1. (UBS Helps for Translators). Miami: UBS, 2014. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .