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Who was Rehoboam in the Bible?

King, during the united and divided monarchy

Rehoboam was the son of King Solomon and Naamah, an Ammonite woman (1Ki.14.21, 31). Rehoboam appears in 42 verses across 4 books of the Bible.

What does the Bible say about Rehoboam?

Rehoboam was the son of King Solomon and Naamah, an Ammonite woman (1Ki.14.21, 31). He became king of Judah after Solomon's death (1Ki.11.43). When Rehoboam went to Shechem to be crowned, the people, led by Jeroboam, asked him to lighten the heavy yoke that Solomon had placed on them (1Ki.12.1-4). Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father, but he rejected their advice to be a servant to the people (1Ki.12.6-8). Instead, he followed the counsel of the young men who had grown up with him and threatened to make the people's yoke even heavier (1Ki.12.9-14). As a result, the ten northern tribes rebelled against Rehoboam and made Jeroboam their king, leaving only the tribes of Judah and Benjamin loyal to Rehoboam (1Ki.12.16-20). Rehoboam intended to fight against the northern tribes, but God sent a prophet to stop him (1Ki.12.21-24). During Rehoboam's reign, King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem and took away the treasures of the temple and the royal palace (1Ki.14.25-28; 2Ch.12.1-12). Rehoboam did evil in the eyes of the Lord and allowed idol worship to spread in Judah (1Ki.14.22-24). He reigned for 17 years and was succeeded by his son Abijah (1Ki.14.21, 31; 2Ch.12.16). Rehoboam's story is a cautionary tale about the consequences of foolish decisions and disobedience to God.

Definition text: STEPBible · Tyndale House Cambridge. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Lightly edited for length and formatting.

Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.

Where does Rehoboam appear in the Bible?

Rehoboam is referenced in 42 verses across 4 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

2 Chronicles 231 Kings 171 Chronicles 1Matthew 1

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What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Rehoboam.

SolomonJerusalemDavidJeroboamAbijahElders

Common questions

How many times does the Bible mention Rehoboam?

Rehoboam appears in 42 verses across 4 books, most often in 2 Chronicles, which accounts for 23 of them.

Which books of the Bible mention Rehoboam?

2 Chronicles, 1 Kings, 1 Chronicles, Matthew.

Where can I read every verse about Rehoboam?

This page lists 24 of them. Protos carries all 42, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.

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