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  1. Jan 4, 2022 · Rehoboam was the son of King Solomon and king of Judah for seventeen years (931–913 BC). Solomon had turned away from God, and God told Solomon that He would tear the kingdom from him yet leave him one tribe.

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    Rehoboam was Solomon’s son and David’s grandson. He was God’s chosen instrument to divide the nation of Israel due to the corruption brought about through Solomon’s idolatry (1 Kings 11:11-13). Rehoboam was the first king of Judah during the divided kingdom period.

    Rehoboam is most known for dividing the rest of Israel against the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. When the people gathered in the city of Shechem for Rehoboam’s coronation, the Israelites requested that he lighten the heavy workload his father, Solomon, previously imposed on the people. King Solomon brought Israel to its most prosperous age, but it ...

    God keeps His Word. Even though God raised up Rehoboam to divide the kingdom and gave the majority to Jeroboam as He promised, God still allowed Rehoboam to reign over a portion of the kingdom because of the covenant He made with David (2 Samuel 7: 8-16). God promised to establish an everlasting kingdom through David’s descendants, and for that rea...

  3. Apr 16, 2024 · Rehoboam is a biblical figure known for being the son of Solomon and the grandson of David. Following Solomon's death, he became king of Judah around the 10th century BC.

  4. Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. Rehoboam and Jeroboam were both kings reigning in Israels divided kingdom. Rehoboam was one of Solomon’s sons and king of Judah in the south ( 1 Kings 11:43 ). Jeroboam was one of Solomon’s former officials, an Ephraimite, and king of Israel in the north ( 1 Kings 11:26 ).

  5. The key person in the division of the kingdom of Israel into two parts was Solomons son, Rehoboam. (It is interesting to note that even though Solomon sinned against God in taking many wives, Rehoboam is the only child of Solomon named in the Scriptures. Rehoboam was likely Solomon’s oldest son.

  6. Feb 1, 2024 · Rehoboam is an important figure in the Bible for his portrayal of the consequences of foolish leadership and refusal to listen to the advice of the elders. Life and Kingdom Of Rehoboam. Rehoboam was born in Jerusalem, from the union of Solomon and Naamah of Ammon.

  7. The son and successor of Solomon, the last king to claim the throne of old Israel and the first king of Judah after the division of the kingdom. He was born circa 978 BC. His mother was Naamah, an Ammonitess. The account of his reign is contained in 1 Kings 14:21-31; 2 Chronicles 10-12.

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