The events of Rehoboam’s reign, from start to finish, are recorded ¹  in the Annals of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer that include genealogical records.

(Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the cities of Judah.)

Rehoboam and Jeroboam were continually at war with each other.

(Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the cities of Judah.)

Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem; ¹  he built up these fortified cities throughout Judah:

Then Solomon passed away ¹  and was buried in the city of his father David. ²  His son Rehoboam replaced him as king. ³ 

Rehoboam traveled to Shechem, for all Israel had gathered in ¹  Shechem to make Rehoboam ²  king.

They sent for him, ¹  and Jeroboam and the whole Israelite assembly came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

In King Rehoboam’s fifth year, King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem.

Rehoboam ¹  and Jeroboam were continually at war with each other throughout Abijah’s ²  lifetime.

Solomon’s son was Rehoboam, followed by Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,

Then Solomon passed away ¹  and was buried in the city of his father David. His son Rehoboam replaced him as king.

Rehoboam traveled to Shechem, for all Israel had gathered in ¹  Shechem to make Rehoboam ²  king.

They sent for him ¹  and Jeroboam and all Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

The king responded to the people harshly. He ¹  rejected the advice of the older men

Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as the leader over his brothers, for he intended to name him his successor. ¹ 

After Rehoboam’s rule was established and solidified, he and all Israel rejected the law of the Lord.

Then Rehoboam passed away ¹  and was buried in the City of David. ²  His son Abijah replaced him as king.

King Rehoboam sent Adoniram, ¹  the supervisor of the work crews, ²  out after them, but all Israel stoned him to death. King Rehoboam managed to jump into his chariot and escape to Jerusalem. ³ 

If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem, ¹  their loyalty could shift to their former master, ²  King Rehoboam of Judah. They might kill me and return to King Rehoboam of Judah.”