Jeroboam II ( Heb. יָרָבְעָם השני ) - the 13th King of Israel , son and successor of Joash , king of 10 tribes, great-grandson of Jehu . Information about it is contained in 4Ks. 14: 23-29 and other places of the Old Testament. According to the Bible, reigned 41 years (2 Kings. 14:23 ).
| Jeroboam II | |||||||
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| Heb. ירבעם השני | |||||||
 Portrait from the collection of biographies Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum ( 1553 ) | |||||||
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| Predecessor | Joash | ||||||
| Successor | Zechariah | ||||||
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| Death | 747 BC er | ||||||
| Father | Joash | ||||||
| Children | Zechariah | ||||||
Dating reign
- According to the biblical encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nikifor (end of the XIX century) - 835-794 years BC. er
- By William F. Albright - 786-746 years BC. er
- By E. R. Thiele - 793-753 years BC. er (until 782 BC - co-regent of Joas)
Biblical Information
According to the Bible , Jeroboam was a pagan without refusing to serve the golden calves, and led successful wars with Syria , Moabites , Ammonites , took Damascus and Hamath, and restored the ancient limits of his kingdom to the Euphrates and the Dead Sea . The biblical chronicler believes that Lord Yahweh helped him because he did not want to betray the descendants of Israel to perish.
The kingdom of Israel reached its height during the reign of Jeroboam. The modern-day prophets Hosea and Amos spoke out loudly against ungodliness and lawlessness, which flourished under calm domestic political conditions. Through Amos, God announced the coming destruction of the house of Jeroboam and the fall of the kingdom of Israel ( Amos. 7: 9-11 ). The reign of Jeroboam II lasted 41 years. After him, his son, Zechariah , reigned for only 6 months, came to the throne, and soon after him the kingdom of Israel was destroyed by Salmanasar V and his successor Sargon II , the Assyrian kings .
Archaeological evidence
In 1910, G. A. Reisner, during excavations of the royal palace in Samaria, discovered correspondence on the clay shards of the time of Jeroboam II. They contain dates from 9 to 17 the year of the reign of Jeroboam.