So all the men of Israel withdrew from David and followed Sheba the son of Bichri, but the men of Judah remained loyal to their king and followed him from the Jordan to Jerusalem — The rebellion divides the kingdom: Israel follows Sheba, while Judah remains loyal to David. The geographic split—the Jordan marking the division—recalls the civil war after Absalom's rebellion. David's authority rests primarily on Judah's support, making his northern kingdom fragile.

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