Jeroboam
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For other uses, see Jeroboam (disambiguation).
Jeroboam I (/ˌdʒɛrəˈboʊ.əm/; Hebrew: יָרָבְעָם Yārŏḇʿām; Greek: Ἱεροβοάμ, romanized: Hieroboám) 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.
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Jeroboam ירבעם | |
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King of Northern Israel | |
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 |
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William F. Albright has dated his reign from 922 to 901 BC, while Edwin R. Thiele offers the dates 931 to 910 BC.[1]