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| − | Jeroboam II (ירבעם השני) was the son and successor of Jehoash, and the fourteenth king of the ancient Kingdom of Israel, over which he ruled for forty-one years (2 Kings 14:23). | + | '''Jeroboam II''' (ירבעם השני) was the son and successor of [[Jehoash of Israel|Jehoash]], and the fourteenth king of the ancient [[Kingdom of Israel]], over which he ruled for forty-one years (''[[Books of Kings|2 Kings]]'' 14:23). |
| − | His reign was contemporary with those of Amaziah (2 Kings 14:23) and Uzziah (15:1), kings of Judah. He was victorious over the | + | His reign was contemporary with those of [[Amaziah of Judah|Amaziah]] (''2 Kings'' 14:23) and [[Uzziah of Judah|Uzziah]] (15:1), kings of [[Kingdom of Judah|Judah]]. He was victorious over the [[Syria]]ns (13:4; 14:26, 27), and extended Israel to its former limits, from "the entering of [[Hamath]] to the sea of the plain" (14:25; ''[[Book of Amos|Amos]]'' 6:14). |
| − | William F. Albright has dated his reign to 786 B.C.E.-746 B.C.E., while E. R. Thiele offers the dates 782 B.C.E.-753 B.C.E. | + | [[William F. Albright]] has dated his reign to [[786 B.C.E.]]-[[746 B.C.E.]], while [[E. R. Thiele]] offers the dates [[782 B.C.E.]]-[[753 B.C.E.]]. |
| − | While his reign was the most prosperous that Israel had yet known, his contemporaries — such as the prophets Hosea (Hosea 1:1), Joel (Amos 1:1, 2), Amos (1:1), and Jonah (2 Kings 14:25) — declared that iniquity widely prevailed in the land (Amos 2:6-8; 4:1; 6:6; Hos. 4:12-14), by following the example of the first Jeroboam in promoting the worship of the golden calves (2 Kings 14:24). | + | While his reign was the most prosperous that Israel had yet known, his contemporaries — such as the prophets [[Hosea]] (''[[Book of Hosea|Hosea]]'' 1:1), [[Joel]] (''Amos'' 1:1, 2), [[Amos (prophet)|Amos]] (1:1), and [[Jonah]] (''2 Kings'' 14:25) — declared that iniquity widely prevailed in the land (Amos 2:6-8; 4:1; 6:6; Hos. 4:12-14), by following the example of the [[Jeroboam|first Jeroboam]] in promoting the worship of the [[golden calf|golden calves]] (''2 Kings'' 14:24). |
| − | His name occurs in the Old Testament only in 2 Kings 13:13; 14:16, 23, 27, 28, 29; 15:1, 8; 1 Chronicles 5:17; Hosea 1:1; and Amos 1:1; 7:9, 10, 11. In all other passages it is Jeroboam I, the son of Nebat that is meant. | + | His name occurs in the [[Old Testament]] only in ''2 Kings'' 13:13; 14:16, 23, 27, 28, 29; 15:1, 8; ''[[Books of Chronicles|1 Chronicles]]'' 5:17; ''Hosea'' 1:1; and ''Amos'' 1:1; 7:9, 10, 11. In all other passages it is [[Jeroboam I]], the son of [[Nebat]] that is meant. |
| − | In 1910, G. A. Reisner found sixty-three inscribed potsherds while excavating the royal palace at Samaria, which were later dated to the reign of Jeroboam II and mention regnal | + | In [[1910]], [[G. A. Reisner]] found sixty-three inscribed potsherds while excavating the royal palace at [[Samaria]], which were later dated to the reign of Jeroboam II and mention [[regnal year]]s extending from the ninth to the 17th of his reign. These [[ostraca]], while unremarkable in themselves, contain valuable information about the script, language, religion and administrative system of the period. |
| − | Initial text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897 — Please update as needed | + | ''Initial text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897 — Please update as needed'' |
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| − | House of Jehoshaphat | + | {{s-hno|House of Jehoshaphat}} |
| − | + | {{s-bef|before=[[Jehoash of Israel|Jehoash]]}} | |
| − | + | {{s-ttl|title=[[Kingdom of Israel|King of Israel]]|years=<small>[[William F. Albright|Albright]]: </small>786 B.C.E. – 746 B.C.E.<br><small>[[Edwin R. Thiele|Thiele]]: </small>782 B.C.E. – 753 B.C.E.<br><small>[[Gershon Galil|Galil]]: </small>790 B.C.E. – 750 B.C.E.}} | |
| − | Albright: 786 B.C.E. | + | {{s-aft|after=[[Zachariah]]}} |
| − | Thiele: 782 B.C.E. | + | {{end}} |
| − | Galil: 790 B.C.E. | ||
| − | Zachariah | ||
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Revision as of 21:48, 26 January 2007
Jeroboam II (ירבעם השני) was the son and successor of Jehoash, and the fourteenth king of the ancient Kingdom of Israel, over which he ruled for forty-one years (2 Kings 14:23).
His reign was contemporary with those of Amaziah (2 Kings 14:23) and Uzziah (15:1), kings of Judah. He was victorious over the Syrians (13:4; 14:26, 27), and extended Israel to its former limits, from "the entering of Hamath to the sea of the plain" (14:25; Amos 6:14).
William F. Albright has dated his reign to 786 B.C.E.-746 B.C.E., while E. R. Thiele offers the dates 782 B.C.E.-753 B.C.E.
While his reign was the most prosperous that Israel had yet known, his contemporaries — such as the prophets Hosea (Hosea 1:1), Joel (Amos 1:1, 2), Amos (1:1), and Jonah (2 Kings 14:25) — declared that iniquity widely prevailed in the land (Amos 2:6-8; 4:1; 6:6; Hos. 4:12-14), by following the example of the first Jeroboam in promoting the worship of the golden calves (2 Kings 14:24).
His name occurs in the Old Testament only in 2 Kings 13:13; 14:16, 23, 27, 28, 29; 15:1, 8; 1 Chronicles 5:17; Hosea 1:1; and Amos 1:1; 7:9, 10, 11. In all other passages it is Jeroboam I, the son of Nebat that is meant.
In 1910, G. A. Reisner found sixty-three inscribed potsherds while excavating the royal palace at Samaria, which were later dated to the reign of Jeroboam II and mention regnal years extending from the ninth to the 17th of his reign. These ostraca, while unremarkable in themselves, contain valuable information about the script, language, religion and administrative system of the period.
Initial text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897 — Please update as needed
| House of Jehoshaphat | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: Jehoash |
King of Israel Albright: 786 B.C.E. – 746 B.C.E. Thiele: 782 B.C.E. – 753 B.C.E. Galil: 790 B.C.E. – 750 B.C.E. |
Succeeded by: Zachariah |
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