Jeroboam

Jeroboam ירבעם‎
Detail of Jeroboam Sacrificing to Idols by Fragonard, 1752
King of Israel (Northern Kingdom)
Reign	931/22 – 910/901 BC (tentative)
Predecessor	Position established
Successor	Nadab
Born	unknown United Kingdom of Israel
Died	910/901 BC (tentative) Tirzah, Northern Kingdom of Israel
Spouse	Ano (named only in the Septuagint)
Issue	Abijah Nadab
House	New House, Tribe of Ephraim
Father	Nebat
Mother	Zeruah

Jeroboam I (/ˌdʒɛrəˈboʊ.əm/; Hebrew: יָרָבְעָם‎ Yārŏḇʿām; Greek: Ἱεροβοάμ, romanized: Hieroboám), 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", and all the rest of the northern kings were also described in the same way.

William F. Albright has dated his reign from 922 to 901 BC, while Edwin R. Thiele offers the dates 931 to 910 BC.^[1]