2 Kings 17:21

17:21 He tore Israel away from David’s dynasty, and Jeroboam son of Nebat became their king. 1  Jeroboam drove Israel away 2  from the Lord and encouraged them to commit a serious sin. 3 

1 tn Heb “and they made Jeroboam son of Nebat king.”

2 tc The consonantal text (Kethib) assumes the verb is נָדָא (nada’), an alternate form of נָדָה (nadah), “push away.” The marginal reading (Qere) assumes the verb נָדָח (nadakh), “drive away.”

3 tn Heb “a great sin.”