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What does 1 Kings 14:13 mean?

Everyone in Israel will mourn for him and give him a proper burial, because he’s the only one in Jeroboam’s family who’ll be buried with respect. He’s the only one in that house who did anything good in God’s eyes. 1 Kings 14:13 - Modern Text Bible

(Out of Jeroboam’s whole family, only this child will be mourned and buried honorably, because he alone showed any goodness toward God.)