Prophecies Concerning Israel: Other Circumstances of his Reign

Meanwhile, Rehoboam son of Solomon reigned in Judah. He was forty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the LORD had chosen from all the tribes of Israel in which to put His Name. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite. …

Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king.

When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.

After Rehoboam had established his sovereignty and royal power, he and all Israel with him forsook the Law of the LORD.