According to the Old Testament, King David and King Solomon were father and son. They are also said to have both ruled over ancient Israel.
Rehoboam for Judah and Jeroboam for Israel to begin with.
The split between Israel and Judah occurred around 930 BCE after the death of King Solomon, following a succession crisis. Israel fell to the Assyrians in 722 BCE and Judah later to the Babylonians in 586 BCE.
The people wanted their taxes lowered, so he went for counsel from older, wiser men. He didn't like their advice, so he took the advice of his friends, which was to keep taxes high/raise them. And that's how he lost most of his kingdom.1 Kings 12:1-24
AnswerFinkelstein and Silberman (The Bible Unearthed) believe that the kingdoms of Israel and Judah were always separate, with different life styles, different pottery, different myths and legends, and even speaking different dialects of Hebrew. They insist there is no evidence the kingdoms ever were united. On this evidence, the division between Israel and Judah simply comes from their separate origins. On the other hand, the Bible says that there was once a great United Monarchy of Israel under Kings Saul, Daid and Solomon. The unwise policies and swingeing taxes of Solomon were continued under his son, Rehoboam, resulting in the rebellion of the north. The northern kingdom, known as Israel, broke away under Jeroboam, while Rehoboam continued as king of the southern kingdom of Judah.
Solomon's death resulted in the "divided kingdom". The Israelites weren't entirely happy with Solomon's extravagances, and upon his death they petitioned his son Rehoboam to institute reforms. When Rehoboam refused, the ten northern tribes (that is, all except the tribes of Judah and Benjamin) revolted and chose Jeroboam as their new king.
Jeroboam
Rehoboam and Jeroboam were both kings in Israel's divided kingdom.
Rehoboam for Judah and Jeroboam for Israel to begin with.
Jeroboam died in -910.
Ahijah prophesied to Jeroboam that God would tear the kingdom of Israel away from Solomon's descendants and give ten tribes to Jeroboam to rule. This prophecy came true when Solomon's son Rehoboam lost control of the northern tribes, leading to the division of Israel into two kingdoms.
Solomon's death resulted in the "divided kingdom". The Israelites weren't entirely happy with Solomon's extravagances, and upon his death they petitioned his son Rehoboam to institute reforms. When Rehoboam refused, the ten northern tribes (that is, all except the tribes of Judah and Benjamin) revolted and chose Jeroboam as their new king.
Well, in a sense, yes....Jeroboam was the son of Nebat, a servant of Solomon's, and an Ephraimite from Zeredah(1 Kings 11:26).Solomon was from the tribe of Judahso the 'relationship' would have been VERY distant. (If you go far enough back, ALL of us on earth, even today, could be considered 'related'...through Adam.)Solomon would have been related to Jeroboam through the twelve sons of Jacob. (Solomon through Judah; Jeroboam through Judah's nephew, Ephraim).Rehoboam (Jeroboam's rival)WAS, however, closely related, being Solomon's son.(2 Chronicles 13:6-7)
II Chron 11:21 Rehoboam
Nadab was king of Israel after Jeroboam I.
Oh, what a joy to talk about King Solomon's sons! He had several sons, but the most well-known ones were Rehoboam and Jeroboam. Each of them played important roles in the history of Israel, and their stories remind us that every individual has a unique path to follow.
God punished Solomon's son, Rehoboam, by causing the kingdom of Israel to be divided after Solomon's death. Rehoboam's harsh leadership and refusal to lighten the burdens on the people led to the ten northern tribes rejecting him and forming their own kingdom, Israel, under Jeroboam, while Rehoboam continued to rule over the southern kingdom of Judah. This division marked a significant shift in the history of Israel.
A:According to the Bible, Rehoboam was succeeded by Abijah, who ruled Judah for two years. Some scholars believe that both Rehoboam and Abijah might have been purely legendary, as they say Judah probably did not have kings at such an early stage in its history.