And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD did choose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess.
Rehoboam, Solomon's son, ruled over Judah. He was forty-one years old when he became king, and he ruled for seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city that the LORD chose from all the tribes of Israel to place his name there. His mother's name was Naamah, and she was from the Ammonite people.
This verse introduces King Rehoboam's reign over Judah, highlighting that he ruled from Jerusalem, the city God had specially chosen for himself.
📚 Historical Context
After King Solomon's death, the united kingdom of Israel split into two nations: the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah, with Rehoboam ascending to the throne of Judah. Rehoboam was 41 years old at the start of his 17-year reign in Jerusalem, the city God had specifically chosen as the central place for His presence among the tribes. His mother, Naamah, being an Ammonitess, highlights the potential influence of foreign elements in the royal lineage during this period of political division.
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