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After King Solomon, the Israelites split into two nations, with Rehoboam king of Judah, and Jeroboam king of Israel.
Rehoboam's father, King Solomon, had levied relatively heavy taxes, which had been used for such large-scale endeavors as building the First Temple. The fact that the nation was so prosperous and happy in his time (1 Kings 4:20) demonstrates that Solomon conducted his governance in a praiseworthy manner.
After Solomon's death, the people approached his son Rehav'am (Rehoboam) and asked that he now lower the tax. He ignored the counsel of his elder advisers and refused the people's request. This led the Ten Tribes to turn away from him (1 Kings ch.12).
The background reason was because King Solomon had been less than perfectly righteous. This led God to punish him by diminishing his dynasty in the lifetime of his son (Rehoboam). 1 Kings ch.11.
A deeper reason is that God wanted the more righteous people of Judah to be influenced by the Ten Tribes as little as possible.
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∙ 13y agoRehoboam, the son of Solomon and Naamah, succeeded his father to the throne in 997 BCE (age 41) . He was the last king of a united twelve tribe Jewish nation, and then the first king of the southern two-tribe kingdom of Judah and Benjamin. The other Ten tribes left to follow Jeroboam.(1Kings 11:29-31; 12:1; 2Chronicles 10:1).
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Why Solomon became a king if he has older brothers?
King David chose Solomon to be king after him.
Was king Solomon the son of David?
Yes, Solomon was the son of King David, and became king after him.
Who was king solomon's son that became king?
Rehoboam
Who became king of jerusalem after his father King David died?
His son, King Solomon.
Did king Solomon fight Goliath?
No, it was David who became king of Israel.
How old was Solomon wen he became a king?
I think he was eight years old when he became king
Who was the mother of king Solomon children?
King David and Bathsheba were the parents of Solomon, who later became king when his father David died.
King Solomon age when he became king?
Most historians place Solomon's ascent to the throne at about 970 BC
What nation was King Solomon in?
King Solomon was king in Israel.
Was King Solomon before King Hezekiah?
Yes, King Solomon ruled before King Hezekiah. King Solomon reigned in Israel during the 10th century BC, while King Hezekiah ruled in the 8th century BC.
What was in King Solomon's tomb?
King Solomon !
What did King Solomon have for a job?
Solomon was a King.
