King living at the time of United Monarchy and Divided Monarchy
Jeroboam I
The first king of the northern kingdom, an Ephraimite who had been an official under Solomon. The prophet Ahijah met him and tore a new garment into twelve pieces, giving him ten and promising him ten tribes (1 Kings 11:26–40). When Rehoboam answered the people harshly, they made Jeroboam king (1 Kings 12:1–20).
Fearing that his people would return to the house of David if they went up to worship in Jerusalem, he made two golden calves, put one at Bethel and the other at Dan, and said, “Look and behold your gods, Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt!” (1 Kings 12:25–30). “The sins of Jeroboam” became the standard against which the kings of Israel were judged (1 Kings 15:34; 16:19).
Scripture’s verdict: Did evil in Yahweh’s eyes (1 Kings 14:9).
Family
- Father
- Nebat
- Mother
- Zeruah
- Children
- Abijah, Nadab
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