who was jeroboam?
Jeroboam I /ËdÊÉrÉËboÊ.Ém/ (Hebrew: ×Ö¸×¨Ö¸×Ö°×¢Ö¸×â YÄrÄá¸ÉâÄm; Greek: á¼±ÎµÏÎ¿Î²Î¿Î¬Î¼ Hieroboam) was the first king of the northern Kingdom of Israel after the revolt of the ten northern Israelite tribes against Rehoboam that put an end to the United Monarchy. Jeroboam reigned for 22 years.