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Jeroboam, King of Israel, Son of Nebat (יָרָבְעָם, yarov'am). Also known as Jeroboam I. The name of his father, Nebat, is not found anywhere else in the Bible. An Ephraimite from the hill country of Zeredah. A servant of Solomon until Jeroboam carried out a rebellion against him (1 Kgs 11:26–28). Became the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel. Reigned from ca. 922–901 bc. His life, reign, and legacy are vilified by the religious reforms he enacted throughout the northern kingdom because he attempted to keep the loyalty of the people focused on him instead of their God, Yahweh (1 Kgs 12:26–28).
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