962/961 BC
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Rehoboam · Judah
life, dates, and events
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Birth, lifespan, and death
Creation years 2962–2979
Reference under review · 945/944 BC
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Look up Rehoboam in the study works
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Public-domain referenceEaston’s Bible Dictionary
Dictionary and historical background
Find Rehoboam →Public-domain referenceSmith’s Bible DictionaryPeople, places, customs, and history
Find Rehoboam →Public-domain referenceHitchcock’s Bible NamesThe name and its traditional meaning
Find Rehoboam →Public-domain referenceNave’s Topical BibleRelated KJV passages arranged by subject
Find Rehoboam →Public-domain referenceTorrey’s Topical TextbookRelated biblical subjects and references
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Events involving Rehoboam · Judah
Creation year 2962962/961 BC
The kingdom is divided
After Solomon’s reign, the northern tribes follow Jeroboam while Rehoboam retains Judah.
1 Kings 12:16, 20 · KJV
“So Israel departed unto their tents. And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.”
Parallel Scripture · 2 Chronicles 10:16–19
Open Creation year 2962 in the Original Timeline →Chronicles gives the parallel account of the tribes’ answer to Rehoboam and Israel’s departure from the house of David.
Creation year 2962962/961 BC
Rehoboam begins to reign in Judah
Solomon’s son Rehoboam retains Judah and reigns seventeen years from Jerusalem after the kingdom divides.
1 Kings 14:21 · KJV
“And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD did choose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there.”
Parallel Scripture · 2 Chronicles 12:13
Open Creation year 2962 in the Original Timeline →Chronicles also records Rehoboam’s age, his seventeen-year reign, and Jerusalem as the place God chose for his name.