Jeroboam


Jeroboam the son of Nebat

Husband of an unnamed woman (Ano?), father of Abijah. His reign was 22 years. His son Nadab reigned in his place. (1 Kings 19-20)

The kingdom was torn away from the house of David and given to him, but while David kept His commandments and followed God with all his heart, doing only that which was right in His eyes, he did evil above all who were before him and have made other gods and metal images. (1 Kings 14:7-9)

There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually. (1 Kings 14:30)

Curse over his family

When Abijah fell sick, Jeroboam sent his wife in disguise to Ahijah in Shiloh with ten loaves, some cakes, and a jar of honey to learn his fate. The LORD alerted Ahijah in advance of her coming, and he recognized her despite his failing vision and told her all Jeroboam males will be cut off for his wickedness and idolatry and, when she returns home, Abijah will die. Where every other male will be eaten by dogs in the city or birds in the open country, Abijah will be mourned and buried by all Israel for in him there is found something pleasing to the LORD, the God of Israel, in the house of Jeroboam. Israel will be scattered beyond the Euphrates because of the sins of Jeroboam.

When Jeroboam's wife came to Tirzah, to the threshold of the house, he died, was mourned, and was buried, according to the word of the LORD.

(1 Kings 14:1-18)

Ahab

Ahab said to Elijah, "Have you found me, O my enemy?" He answered, "I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do what is evil in the sight of the LORD. Behold, I will bring disaster upon you. I will utterly burn you up, and will cut off from Ahab every male, bond or free, in Israel. And I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the anger to which you have provoked me, and because you have made Israel to sin. And of Jezebel the LORD also said, "The dogs shall eat Jezebel within the walls of Jezreel.' Anyone belonging to Ahab who dies in the city the dogs shall eat, and anyone of his who dies in the open country the birds of the heavens shall eat. (1 Kings 21:20-24)