1 Kings 12:17Easy To Read VersionBut Rehoboam still ruled over the Israelites who lived in the cities of Judah. See the chapter |
At the time that Solomon’s son, Rehoboam, became king of Judah, he was 41 years old. Rehoboam ruled in the city of Jerusalem for 17 years. This is the city in which the Lord chose to be honored. He chose this city from all the other cities of Israel. Rehoboam’s mother was Naamah. She was an Ammonite.