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.

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

Rehoboam and Jeroboam were continually at war with each other.

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.

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

Jeroboam told his wife, “Disguise yourself so that people cannot recognize you are Jeroboam’s wife. Then go to Shiloh; Ahijah the prophet, who told me I would rule over this nation, lives there.

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.

Jeroboam was a talented man; when Solomon saw that the young man was an accomplished worker, he made him the leader of the work crew from the tribe of Joseph.

Jeroboam and all the people reported to Rehoboam on the third day, just as the king had ordered when he said, “Return to me on the third day.”

Jeroboam built up Shechem in the Ephraimite hill country and lived there. From there he went out and built up Penuel.

Jeroboam’s wife did as she was told. She went to Shiloh and visited Ahijah. Now Ahijah could not see; he had lost his eyesight in his old age.

The Lord will raise up a king over Israel who will cut off Jeroboam’s dynasty. It is ready to happen!

The rest of the events of Jeroboam’s reign, including the details of his battles and rule, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.