Jeroboam

2 Chronicles 9:29-10:2 – As for the other events of Solomon’s reign, from beginning to end, are they not written in the records of Nathan the prophet, in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam son of Nebat? Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years. Then he rested with his ancestors and was buried in the city of David his father. And Rehoboam his son succeeded him as king. Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king. When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard this (he was in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon), he returned from Egypt.

1 Kings 12:7,15 – They replied, “If today you will be a servant to these people and serve them and give them a favorable answer, they will always be your servants.”… So the king did not listen to the people, for this turn of events was from the Lord, to fulfill the word the Lord had spoken to Jeroboam son of Nebat through Ahijah the Shilonite.

1 Kings 11:39 – I will humble David’s descendants because of this, but not forever.’”

Application:

• ·         Authority in the kingdom of God is for service, not for personal power, wealth, ran or honor
• ·         By this statement (“this turn of events was from the Lord”) the writer of Kings does not condone either the foolish act of Rehoboam or the revolutionary spirit of the northern tribes, but he reminds the reader that all these things occurred to bring about the divinely announced punishment on the house of David for Solomon’s idolatry and breach of the covenant.
• ·         The division of the kingdom considerably reduced the status and power of the house of David.

All Scripture verses taken from NIV