Jeroboam II
Jeroboam II (Hebrew: יָרָבְעָם, Yāroḇʿām; Greek: Ἱεροβοάμ; Latin: Hieroboam/Jeroboam) was the son and successor of Jehoash (alternatively spelled Joash) and the thirteenth king of the ancient Kingdom of Israel, over which he ruled for forty-one years in the eighth century BC. His reign was contemporary with those of Amaziah and Uzziah, kings of Judah.
| Jeroboam II | |
|---|---|
Jeroboam II from Guillaume Rouillé's Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum | |
| King of Northern Israel | |
| Reign | 793–753 BC or 786–746 BC |
| Predecessor | Jehoash |
| Successor | Zechariah |
| Father | Jehoash |
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