jeroboam (the king of israel
111REHOBOAM — (Heb. רְחַבְעָם; the (divine) kinsman has been generous or the people has expanded ), king of Judah for 17 years (c. 928–911 B.C.E.); son of Solomon by Naamah the Ammonitess (I Kings 14:21; II Chron. 12:13). Rehoboam s name is connected with one… …
112Menahem — Kings of Ancient Israel United Monarchy of Israel Saul • Ish bosheth David • Solomon • Rehoboam Northern Kingdom of Israel Jeroboam I • Nadab Baasha • Elah Zimri Omri • Ahab • A …
113Mishpatim — (מִּשְׁפָּטִים Hebrew for “laws,” the second word of the parshah) is the eighteenth weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the sixth in the book of Exodus. It constitutes Exodus 21:1–24:18. Jews in the… …
1142 Chronicles 10 — 1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king. 2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was in Egypt, whither he fled from the presence of Solomon the king, heard it, that Jeroboam returned …
115Asa of Judah — Asa Hebrew: ’Asa ben ’Aviyam King of Judah Hebrew: Melekh Yehudah אסא בן אבים מלך יהודה Asa from Guillaume Rouillé s Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum Reign …
116Josiah — For other people of the same name, see Josiah (given name). Josiah King of Judah Reign 641/640 to 610/609 BC Born c. 648 BC …
117GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY — Names The name Ereẓ Israel (the Land of Israel) designates the land which, according to the Bible was promised as an inheritance to the Israelite tribes. In the course of time it came to be regarded first by the Jews and then also by the… …
118PRIESTS AND PRIESTHOOD — Definition of Priesthood The priests are the principal functionaries in divine services, their special task being to engage in cultic ceremonies which they conducted mainly in the Temple. In general the priests post is authorized by hereditary… …
119Manasseh of Judah — For other people of the same name, see Manasseh (disambiguation). Manasseh (Menasheh ben Hizqiyah) King of Judah (Melekh Yehudah) Reign coregency 697 687 BC …
120Dan (ancient city) — Tel Dan תל דן Tel Dan Remains of the Iron Age (Israelite) Gate on the City s South Wall …
