Rehoboam was the first king of the separate kingdom of Judah. His son Abijah was king after him. Some of the time you will find his name as Abijam, but that name is considered a clerical error. Abijah is probably correct.
Jeroboam I was the king of the northern kingdom (Israel) during Abijah's rein.
In the bible Rehoboam was a king of Israel and he was also the son of King Solomon and he succeed Solomon as king.
King Solomon
A:Abijam, or Abijah, was the son and successor to Rehoboam as king of Judah.
Nadab was king of Israel after Jeroboam I.
Rehoboam
Rehav'am (Rehoboam).
The king was king Solomons son Rehoboam.
Rehoboam was one of his sons.
Solomon, not David, had a son Rehoboam, who had a son named Abijam. this is in 1 Kings 14:31.
1 Chronicles 3:10 And Solomon's son was Rehoboam, Abia his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,
His son Rehoboam.
seventeen years
Yes. (1 Kings 12:17+23)
Rehoboam lost the northern ten tribes almost immediately (within the first two years of his reign). He remained the King of Judah for an additional fifteen years.