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Rehoboam was a son of King Solomon. He inherited the throne when Solomon died in 997 B.C.E. He was also the last king over all the twelve tribes of Israel.

During his reign, the kingdom broke into two separate ones, with ten tribes defecting from his kingdom. Unlike his father, Rehoboam was arrogant and oppressed his people.

When they split, they became known as the Kingdom of Judah and the Kingdom of Israel.

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