Jeroboam then thought to himself: ¹  “Now the Davidic dynasty could regain the kingdom. ² 

biblegateway 1Ki 12:26

Jeroboam said in his heart, "Now the kingdom will return to the house of David.

Jeroboam said to himself, "The way things are going now, the kingdom might return to the house of David.

He said to himself, "The kingdom will probably return to David’s dynasty now.

biblegateway 1Ki 12:26

Jeroboam thought to himself, "The kingdom is now likely to revert to the house of David.

And Jeroboam said in his heart, "Now the kingdom will turn back to the house of David.

bibleoremus 1Ki 12:26

Then Jeroboam said to himself, "Now the kingdom may well revert to the house of David.

“As things now stand”, he said to himself, “the kingdom will revert to the house of David.

biblegateway 1Ki 12:26

And Jeroboam said in his heart, "Now the kingdom may return to the house of David:

And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:

biblegateway 1Ki 12:26

Jeroboam then thought to himself: ¹  “Now the Davidic dynasty could regain the kingdom. ² 

¹ tn Heb “said in his heart.”

² tn Heb “Now the kingdom could return to the house of David.” The imperfect verbal form translated “could return” is understood as having a potential force here. Perhaps this is not strong enough; another option is “will return.”