(933–917 BCE). Solomon's son and successor. After he rejected the people's demand to lighten the burden of taxation and forced labor imposed by his father, the ten northern tribes set up the Kingdom of Israel, with Jeroboam as their king, and Rehoboam was left only with Judah and Benjamin. Throughout his reign he fought Jeroboam. Rehoboam was attacked by Shishak, king of Egypt, who carried off treasures of the Temple and royal palace. In his reign, people continued to worship the idols installed by Solomon's foreign wives, though the Temple service continued. He ruled for 17 years. His story is told in I Kings 11:43–14:31 and II Chronicles 9:31–12:16.
