At that time Jeroboam’s son Abijah became sick.

Solomon tried to kill Jeroboam, but Jeroboam escaped to Egypt and found refuge with King Shishak of Egypt. He stayed in Egypt until Solomon died.

When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard the news, he was still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon and had been living ever since.

When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard the news, he was still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon. Jeroboam returned from Egypt.

Jeroboam then thought to himself: “Now the Davidic dynasty could regain the kingdom.

Rehoboam and Jeroboam were continually at war with each other.

So I am ready to bring disaster on the dynasty of Jeroboam. I will cut off every last male belonging to Jeroboam in Israel, including even the weak and incapacitated. I will burn up the dynasty of Jeroboam, just as one burns manure until it is completely consumed.

They sent for him, and Jeroboam and the whole Israelite assembly came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

This sin caused Jeroboam’s dynasty to come to an end and to be destroyed from the face of the earth.

He will hand Israel over to their enemies because of the sins which Jeroboam committed and which he made Israel commit.”

So Jeroboam’s wife got up and went back to Tirzah. As she crossed the threshold of the house, the boy died.

In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah became king over Judah.

Rehoboam and Jeroboam were continually at war with each other throughout Abijah’s lifetime.

In the twentieth year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Asa became the king of Judah.

He did evil in the sight of the Lord; he followed in Jeroboam’s footsteps and encouraged Israel to sin.

I will make Ahab’s dynasty like those of Jeroboam son of Nebat and Baasha son of Ahijah.

Jeroboam passed away and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. His son Zechariah replaced him as king.

The Israelites followed in the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat and did not repudiate them.

All of them were listed in the genealogical records in the time of King Jotham of Judah and in the time of King Jeroboam of Israel.

They sent for him and Jeroboam and all Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,