13:7a Then worthless and wicked men gathered around him

Some bad men with no value went with him.
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Certain useless men joined him.

13:7b to resist Rehoboam son of Solomon

They decided to conspire against Rehoboam, the son of Solomon
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They rebelled against King Rehoboam, Solomon’s son.

13:7c when he was young, inexperienced

when he was a young, inexperienced man
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At that time Rehoboam was a young man who didn’t yet have experience as king.

13:7d and unable to resist them.

and was not strong enough to fight them.
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He was not powerful enough to stop them.

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