Sermon: The Story, part 14: The Kingdom Torn in Two

King Solomon is dead. Rehoboam, his son, is all set to become king. No problem, right? Not so fast. Jeroboam had been in charge of forced labor. He was a young man that King Solomon had trusted. But Solomon heard word that after his death, Jeroboam would be a threat to his son, Rehoboam’s throne. Solomon hatched a plot to assassinate Jeroboam. Jeroboam fled to Egypt for safety. After Solomon’s death, Jeroboam returned to Jerusalem. The people were ready to anoint Rehoboam king, but first they wanted to see what kind of king he would be. To accomplish this, they recruited Jeroboam as their spokesman.