Hi Arlene. Yes he was; he took over from his father, Solomon. You can see it in 1 Kings 14:21, but his name comes up from chapter 12, if you want to read the whole account.
The Kingdom was unified until now (under David & then Solomon). Then Jeroboam, son of Nebat, came up from Egypt & understood that Rehoboam would deal with Israel more harshly than previously experienced (you can read the story there), so then there was a split in the Kingdom - some going with Rehoboam (Judah) & others following Jeroboam (Israel). So Rehoboam became king in Judah & Jeroboam became king in Israel. And there were a succession of kings after them, the two kingdoms always divided, until their respective captivities to Babylon (Judah) & Assyria (Israel) as a result of their many sins, especially idolatry. Just a brief outline to whet your further reading in this interesting period of the kings.
The Kingdom was unified until now (under David & then Solomon). Then Jeroboam, son of Nebat, came up from Egypt & understood that Rehoboam would deal with Israel more harshly than previously experienced (you can read the story there), so then there was a split in the Kingdom - some going with Rehoboam (Judah) & others following Jeroboam (Israel). So Rehoboam became king in Judah & Jeroboam became king in Israel. And there were a succession of kings after them, the two kingdoms always divided, until their respective captivities to Babylon (Judah) & Assyria (Israel) as a result of their many sins, especially idolatry. Just a brief outline to whet your further reading in this interesting period of the kings.
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