Division of the Kingdom
Overview
- Testament: Old
- Book: 1 Kings
- Chapters: 1 Kings 12
- Summary: Rehoboam rejects wise counsel at Shechem, and ten tribes break away under Jeroboam.
Details
What had been pronounced in Solomon’s Downfall becomes public history here. The rupture is political, spiritual, and covenantal, and it shapes the rest of Israel’s monarchy.
Key People Involved
Key Places
Important Verses
“So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.” - 1 Kings 12:19