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    Jeroboam

    jer-oh-BO-um

    Hebrew
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    The people contend; He pleads the people's cause
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Jeroboam appears in the King James Bible; the passages below give the context.
    First appears in
    1 Kings — The united and divided kingdom
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Jeroboam was given everything — divine election, prophetic promise, a kingdom. But fear drove him to substitute golden calves for the living God. His story warns that political expediency is the enemy of faithful obedience.
    Verses on this meaning
    • 1 Kings 11:38

      "And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways... that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house."

    • 1 Kings 12:28

      "Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel."

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