Rehoboam’s harshness had prompted the ten tribes to withdraw support from him and to form the northern kingdom of Israel.
Rehabeāma despotiskās valdīšanas dēļ desmit ciltis atteicās viņam pakļauties un izveidoja savu valsti Izraēla teritorijas ziemeļos. ( 2. Laiku 10: 16, 17; 11: 13, 14.)