Jeroboam I
Sign in to saveJeroboam I (; Hebrew: Yārŏḇʿām; ), frequently cited Jeroboam son of Nebat, was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the first king of the northern Kingdom of Israel following a revolt of the ten tribes against Rehoboam that put an end to the United Monarchy. According to the book of 1 Kings, he reigned for 22 years and "there was war continually between Rehoboam and Jeroboam". Jeroboam also fought Abijam son of Rehoboam king of Judah. Jeroboam is often described as "doing evil in the sight of the Lord"
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Jeroboam I (1000 BCE – 910 BCE) was a male governor in the Kingdom of Israel. He was born in the Kingdom of Israel, where he also held citizenship. His mother was Zeruah, and he was married to Ano. Jeroboam I is the father of Nadab of Israel.
He is mentioned in the work 1 Kings 16. His name in the native language is יָרָבְעָם. Historical sources that describe him include the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, the Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus, the Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron, and the 11th edition of Encyclopædia Britannica.
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Key facts
- Monarch.name
- Jeroboam
- Monarch.image
- Jean-Honoré Fragonard - Jeroboam Offering Sacrifice for the Idol - WGA08049 (cropped).jpg
- Monarch.caption
- Detail of Jeroboam Sacrificing to Idols by Fragonard, 1752
- Monarch.succession
- King of Israel (Northern Kingdom)
- Monarch.reign
- 931/22 – 910/901 BC (tentative)
- Monarch.predecessor
- Rehoboam
- Monarch.successor
- Nadab
- Monarch.spouse
- Ano (named only in the Septuagint)
- Monarch.issue
- Abijah Nadab
- Monarch.royal house
- New House, Tribe of Ephraim
- Monarch.father
- Nebat
- Monarch.mother
- Zeruah
- Monarch.birth_date
- unknown
- Monarch.birth_place
- United Kingdom of Israel
- Monarch.death_date
- 910/901 BC (tentative)
- Monarch.death_place
- Tirzah, Northern Kingdom of Israel
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Wikidata facts
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Israel
- Place of birth
- Kingdom of Israel
- Spouse
- Ano
- Mother
- Zeruah
- Occupation
- governor
- Image
- Jeroboam I.jpg
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- Jeroboam
- date of death
- 0910-01-01
- date of birth
- 1000-01-01
- present in work
- 1 Kings 16
- name in native language
- יָרָבְעָם
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Biblical background
- Temples
- Identity of related figures
- War with Judah
- Rabbinic literature
- Commentary on sources
- In popular culture
- References
- Notes
- Citations
- Sources
- External links
Jeroboam I (; Hebrew: Yārŏḇʿām; ), frequently cited Jeroboam son of Nebat, was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the first king of the northern Kingdom of Israel following a revolt of the ten tribes against Rehoboam that put an end to the United Monarchy. According to the book of 1 Kings, he reigned for 22 years and "there was war continually between Rehoboam and Jeroboam". Jeroboam also fought Abijam son of Rehoboam king of Judah. Jeroboam is often described as "doing evil in the sight of the Lord"
William F. Albright has dated his reign from 922 to 901 BC, while Edwin R. Thiele offers the dates 931 to 910 BC.
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