The Kings of Israel & Judah

Lesson 8:

Divided Kingdom – Rehoboam

Introduction

• Who was Rehoboam?• Reign– 17 Years (1 Kgs 14:21; 2 Chron. 12:13)– 41 years old (1 Kgs 14:21; 2 Chron. 12:13)– Reigned from approx. 931-914 BC

Timeline of Kings

Saul (1051-1011 BC)

David (1011-971 BC)

Solomon (971-931 BC)

Rehoboam (931-914 BC)

Judah

Israel

Coronation & Division

• Who/What Interfered? (1 Kgs 12; 2 Chron. 10)

• Jeroboam’s request? (1 Kgs 12:4)• Whose advice? (1 Kgs 12:14)• Result? (1 Kgs 12:16)• 1 Kgs 12:15 (2 Chron. 10:15)• Tribes supportive of Rehoboam?

Brink of Civil War

• How far? (1 Kgs 12:21)• What prevented civil war?• Reaction? (v. 24)• Relationship between Israel/Judah? (1

Kgs 14:30; 2 Chron. 12:15)

Rehoboam Turns from God

• 2 Chron. 11:17• How did they forsake God? (1 Kgs

14:23)• Punishment? (1 Kgs 14:25-28; 2

Chron. 12:2-9)

Death of Rehoboam

• Other acts (2 Chron. 12:15)• Death of Rehoboam

“And he did evil, because he did not prepare his heart to seek the LORD.”

(2 Chron. 12:14)