Jeroboam II
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Jeroboam II was an eighth-century BCE king of the northern Kingdom of Israel known for restoring its borders, achieving significant territorial expansion, and presiding over a period of prosperity later criticized by biblical prophets for social injustice and idolatry.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Biblical figure
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King of Israel ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bethel sanctuary
NERFINISHED
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Dan sanctuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biblicalBook |
2 Kings
NERFINISHED
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Amos NERFINISHED ⓘ Hosea NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Samaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Samaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
prophet Amos
NERFINISHED
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prophet Hosea NERFINISHED ⓘ prophet Jonah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
idolatry
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oppression of the poor ⓘ religious corruption ⓘ social injustice ⓘ toleration of syncretistic worship ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Israelite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Kingdom of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Jehu dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Iron Age II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Jehoash of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignRelations |
conflict with Aram-Damascus
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indirect subordination to Assyria at times ⓘ |
| knownFor |
control over trade routes in the Levant
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economic growth and affluence for elites ⓘ military successes against neighboring states ⓘ period of prosperity in the northern Kingdom of Israel ⓘ recovery of territories lost to Aram-Damascus ⓘ restoring the borders of Israel ⓘ territorial expansion ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| mother | unknown ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jeroboam I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodCharacterizedBy |
relative peace and stability
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widening gap between rich and poor ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of the northern Kingdom of Israel ⓘ |
| predecessor | Jehoash of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regnalNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| religion |
Yahwism
NERFINISHED
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state-sponsored idolatry ⓘ |
| source | Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Zechariah of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialExtent | from Lebo-hamath in the north to the Sea of the Arabah in the south ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.