King of Judah · Divided kingdom, c. 930 BC
Rehoboam in the Bible
Rehoboam answers the northern tribes' plea for lighter burdens with a threat, and ten tribes walk away. His reign begins the two-kingdom era that dominates the rest of Israel's history.
Verses mentioning Rehoboam
51 occurrences across 41 verses in the King James Version.
- 1 Kings 11:43
And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead. Rehoboam: Gr. Roboam
Read in context - 1 Kings 12:1
And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
Read in context - 1 Kings 12:3
That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,
Read in context - 1 Kings 12:6
And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?
Read in context - 1 Kings 12:12
So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day.
Read in context - 1 Kings 12:17
But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
Read in context - 1 Kings 12:18
Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem. made: Heb. strengthened himself
Read in context - 1 Kings 12:21
And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.
Read in context - 1 Kings 12:23
Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying,
Read in context - 1 Kings 12:27
If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah.
Read in context - 1 Kings 14:21
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. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.
Read in context - 1 Kings 14:25
And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem:
Read in context - 1 Kings 14:27
And king Rehoboam made in their stead brasen shields, and committed them unto the hands of the chief of the guard, which kept the door of the king's house. guard: Heb. runners
Read in context - 1 Kings 14:29
Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
Read in context - 1 Kings 14:30
And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their days.
Read in context - 1 Kings 14:31
And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.
Read in context - 1 Kings 15:6
And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.
Read in context - 1 Chronicles 3:10
And Solomon's son was Rehoboam, Abia his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son, Abia: or, Abijam I.king.15.1.
Read in context - 2 Chronicles 9:31
And Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
Read in context - 2 Chronicles 10:1
And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king.
Read in context - 2 Chronicles 10:3
And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying,
Read in context - 2 Chronicles 10:6
And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?
Read in context - 2 Chronicles 10:12
So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come again to me on the third day.
Read in context - 2 Chronicles 10:13
And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
Read in context - 2 Chronicles 10:17
But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
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