Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(many peopled). (1) First king of Israel after the division, B. C. 975-954. Plotter for Solomon’s throne (1 Kings 11:26-40); fled to Egypt; returned on death of Solomon; set up kingdom of ten tribes; established idolatry; warred with Judah; defeated by Abijah; soon after died (1 Kings 12-14; 2 Chron. 10-13). (2) Jeroboam II, 13th king of Israel. Successor to Joash. Reigned B. C. 825-784. Idolatrous, but mighty and illustrious. Raised Israel to greatest splendor (2 Kings 14:23-29; 15:8-9; Amos 1:1; 2:6-16).
“Jeroboam I” From Concise Bible Dictionary:
Son of Nebat, of the tribe of Ephraim, and king of Israel. He reigned twenty-two years: B.C. 975-954. He had been an officer under Solomon, but Ahijah the prophet, having found him, tore his new garment into twelve pieces, and gave him ten of them, telling him that he should be king over ten of the tribes. Solomon thereupon sought to kill him, but he fled to Egypt and stayed there till the death of Solomon. On the division of the kingdom, Jeroboam was made king of the ten tribes. Fearing that his subjects, if they went up to Jerusalem to worship, would be alienated from him, he made two golden calves, placing one in Beth-el in the south, and the other in Dan in the north; and declared that these were the gods that had brought Israel out of Egypt. Priests of the common people were ordained by him, sacrifices were offered, and feast days devised. Thus the nation through their king sank at once into open idolatry: a warning to those in Christendom who devise out of their own heart their forms of worship, and so forth.
A man of God came from Judah to cry against the altar at Beth-el, and the king’s hand, on being put forth to seize him, was dried up. On the prophet entreating the Lord his hand was restored, but he repented not of his idolatry. He had been told that if he would follow the Lord as David had done, his house should be established; but his dynasty extended only to his son Nadab. Jeroboam is charged with doing evil above all that had been before him, and his doings became a proverb. For Israel to sin “as Jeroboam the son of Nebat,” was a mark of consummate wickedness (1 Kings 11:26-40; 1 Kings 12-14).
“Jeroboam II” From Concise Bible Dictionary:
Son of Jehoash, or Joash, and his successor on the throne of Israel. He was made co-regent in B.C. 836, and reigned alone 41 years: B.C. 825-784. Very little is recorded of this king except that he obtained signal victories over the Syrians, and Hamath and Damascus were recovered, for the Lord had mercy on Israel. “He departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.” Amos announced his death by the sword (2 Kings 13:13; 2 Kings 14:16-29; 2 Kings 15:1,8; 1 Chron. 5:17; Hos. 1:1; Amos 1:1; Amos 7:9-11).
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Transliteration:
Yarob`am
Meaning:
from 7378 and 5971; (the) people will contend; Jarobam, the name of two Israelite kings
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
let the people contend: he will multiply the people
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
He shall be multiplied; the people will contend:―name of two Israelite kings, 1 Kings 1:26. {Multipli cabitur}