King Jeroboam

The first king of the divided kingdom of Israel was King Jeroboam, the son of an Ephraimite of the name of Nebat. He was raised by Solomon to the rank of superintendent over the taxes and labors extracted from the tribe of Ephraim. He made the most of his position, and at last was perceived by Solomon to be aiming at the monarchy. He was leaving Jerusalem, when he was met by Ahijah the prophet, who gave him the assurance that, on condition of obedience to his laws, God would establish for him a kingdom and a dynasty equal to that of David. The attempts of Solomon to cut short Jeroboam's designs occasioned Jeroboam's flight into Egypt, where he remained until Solomon's death.

After a year's longer stay in Egypt, he returned to Sheckhem where the conference with Rehoboam and the final revolt took place. These events ended in the elevation of Jeroboam to the throne of the northern kingdom and the ten tribes. Jeroboam reigned for twenty-two years and was buried in his ancestral sepulcher.

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