Jeroboam
the 1st King of Israel, an officer in the service of Solomon, who had created him governor of the States of Ephraim and Manasseh. While fulfilling these offices it was predicted that he should yet rule over 10 instead of 2 of the tribes. Solomon, alarmed at the effect of such a report, sent out his officers to secure Jeroboam; but he, receiving timely warning, left his post and fled into Egypt, where, for the rest of Solomon's reign, he remained in retirement. On the death of that monarch, 977 в. c., and the revolt of the 10 tribes from the house of Judah, Jeroboam returned to his native land; and the revolted tribes having formed themselves into a separate kingdom, under the name of Israel, elected Jeroboam as their first king.
After an unholy and idolatrous reign of 22 years he died in 954 в. c.
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