to drive away
na.da describes Jeroboam's action of forcing Israel away from following the LORD.
The sole attested use describes Jeroboam's action of driving Israel away in the clause about their departure from following the LORD.
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Forcing Israel away from following the LORD · dominant
In 2 Kings 17:21, the Hiphil sequential imperfect form occurs in the clause about Jeroboam's action toward Israel, followed by their not following the LORD. The APB renders the verse, "and Jeroboam drove Israel away and banished them from following the LORD," confirming an action that removes Israel from that following.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Kings 17:21, the APB presents Jeroboam as having "drove Israel away" and "banished them from following the LORD." The precise division between those English expressions cannot be fixed.