Rehoboam
re.chav.am names Solomon’s son who became king in Judah and is portrayed in accounts of Israel’s division.
The term consistently functions as the proper name of Solomon’s son and king of Judah: he is identified in succession to Solomon, addressed by Israel’s assembly, exercises royal decisions, and appears in accounts of Judah’s rule and conflict with Jeroboam.
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Personal name of Solomon’s son and Judah’s king · dominant
The form is tagged as a proper noun throughout. In 1 Kings 11:43 the APB renders Solomon’s succession with this individual reigning in his place; in 1 Kings 12:6 it renders him consulting elders about answering the people; and in 2 Chronicles 12:13 it presents him reigning in Jerusalem. The same named person is also set against Jeroboam in the account of continuing war in 1 Kings 14:30.
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB ordinarily presents the name as “Rehoboam,” sometimes with the title “King Rehoboam” or with the identifying phrase “Rehoboam son of Solomon.” Those additions reflect the surrounding clause and are not necessarily a word-for-word rendering of the proper noun.