Who was the first king of the divided kingdom of Israel?

JAMB Christian Religious Studies 2023 237 views
Source: JAMB · 2023

Who was the first king of the divided kingdom of Israel?

  1. Solomon
  2. David
  3. Jeroboam ✓
  4. Rehoboam
Explanation

After the kingdom split, Jeroboam became the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel (1 Kings 12:20). Rehoboam ruled the southern kingdom of Judah.

Solomon and David ruled before the division, when the kingdom was still one.

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