The meaning of Rehoboam in the Bible
(From Easton's Bible Dictionary)
he enlarges the people, the successor of Solomon on the throne, and apparently his only son. He was the son of Naamah "the Ammonitess," some well-known Ammonitish princess (I Kings 14:21; 2Chr 12:13). He was forty-one years old when he ascended the throne, and he reigned seventeen years (B.C. 975-958). Although he was acknowledged at once as the rightful heir to the throne, yet there was a strongly-felt desire to modify the character of the government. The burden of taxation to which they had been subjected during Solomon's reign was very oppressive, and therefore the people assembled at Shechem and demanded from the king an alleviation of their burdens. He went to meet them at Shechem, and heard their demands for relief (I Kings 12:4). After three days, having consulted with a younger generation of courtiers that had grown up around him, instead of following the advice of elders, he answered the people haughtily (6-15). "The king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the Lord" (comp 11:31). This brought matters speedily to a crisis. The terrible cry was heard (Compare II Samuel 20:1):
See more on the meaning of Rehoboam in the Bible:
Rehoboam {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Rehoboam {Hitchcock's Bible Name}
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